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Instructor Presence in a Virtual Classroom
Synchronous online learning platforms have been used actively during the COVID-19 period. They have opened possibilities for online learning and interaction, but have also posed new challenges for instructors.
Tyrväinen Heli +2 more
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Identifying an effective teacher characteristic during corona era virtual instruction - A meta synthesis approach [PDF]
The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of an effective teacher in virtual education in the Corona era. It was a qualitative synthesis research of the conversion meta- synthesis type and it has been conducted using Sandlowski and ...
Bābak Shamshiri +3 more
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AI companions for lonely individuals and the role of social presence
Artificial intelligence (AI) companiosns (e.g., social machine agents, social robots) are becoming increasingly available. Considering that AI companions can be beneficial for individuals seeking companionships or relationships, the social and relational
Kelly Merrill, Jihyun Kim, Chad Collins
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The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled universities and higher education institutions to largely adopt online teaching to avoid face-to-face interactions. Instructors and students teach and learn through computers, laptops, and mobile phones with Internet ...
T. Wut, J. Xu
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Social presence and dishonesty in retail [PDF]
Self-service checkouts (SCOs) in retail can benefit consumers and retailers, providing control and autonomy to shoppers independent from staff, together with reduced queuing times.
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“Are you there?”: Teaching presence and interaction in large online literature classes
Increasing interaction in large online classes is a challenge that many teachers are facing in the post-pandemic era. This study, rooted in Garrison et al.’s CoI (Community of Inquiry) framework, employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to ...
Fang Li
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A Systematic Review of Social Presence: Definition, Antecedents, and Implications
Social presence, or the feeling of being there with a “real” person, is a crucial component of interactions that take place in virtual reality. This paper reviews the concept, antecedents, and implications of social presence, with a focus on the ...
Catherine S. Oh, J. Bailenson, G. Welch
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Background Twitter has gained increasing popularity and attention as a professional learning environment to share knowledge, exchange information, make connections, and build networks.
Binbin Zheng, Gary Beck Dallaghan
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Telepresence Social Robotics towards Co-Presence: A Review
Telepresence robots are becoming popular in social interactions involving health care, elderly assistance, guidance, or office meetings. There are two types of human psychological experiences to consider in robot-mediated interactions: (1) telepresence ...
Luis Almeida, Paulo Menezes, Jorge Dias
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MSG Instant Messenger: Social Presence and Location for the "Ad Hoc Learning Experience"
"Elearning2.0" promises to harness the power of three of today's most disruptive technologies: social software, elearning, and Web2.0. Our own work in this disruptive space takes as a starting premise that social networking is critical for learning ...
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