Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching: How to Be There for Distance Learners

"How can faculty create a strong E presence for their online classes? This volume highlights the need for creating a presence in the online environment. The authors explore the emotional, psychological, and social aspects from both the instructor and student perspective. It provides an instructional design framework and shows how a strong presence contributes to effective teaching and learning. Filled with illustrative examples and based on research and experience, the book contains methods, case scenarios, and activities for creating, maintaining, and evaluating presence throughout the cycle of an online course."--

Author: Rosemary M. Lehman, Simone C. O. Conceição
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 09/01/2010
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.00w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780470564905
ISBN10: 0470564903
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Distance, Open & Online Education
- Education | Teaching | General
- Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

About the Author

The Authors

Rosemary M. Lehman is a partner in eInterface with twenty years of experience at Instructional Communications Systems, University of Wisconsin-Extension where she was a distance education specialist and led the Learning Design and Outreach Team. She is coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Synchronous and Blended Technology Teaching and Learning.

Simone C. O. Conceição is an associate professor in the School of Education, Department of Administrative Leadership, at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the editor of Teaching Strategies in the Online Environment from Jossey-Bass and coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online Groups: Essentials of Web-Based Education.