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University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2006

Research and Evaluation in Education, Technology, Art, and Design

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Online Community And Connectedness, Ellen Glisan, Guy Trainin Apr 2006

Online Community And Connectedness, Ellen Glisan, Guy Trainin

Research and Evaluation in Education, Technology, Art, and Design

Do online students feel isolated and alone or does a sense of community and connectedness develop in online class environments? The poster presents the results of a survey that was conducted to determine if online “facelessness” blocks online students’ abilities to connect to their fellow online students and if being disconnected from their fellow students lessens their satisfaction with online courses.