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Video Communication: Explorations Of Community And Connectedness, And Closeness In Online Courses, Eric S. Belt
Video Communication: Explorations Of Community And Connectedness, And Closeness In Online Courses, Eric S. Belt
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Educators and students are using synchronous and asynchronous video communication technologies in unprecedented ways given the ongoing global pandemic. Despite continued educational research on video communication technology, less is known about the social implications of these forms of communication. Online learning has faced challenges (e.g., learner isolation, technological competency, and time management) since its inception; these challenges have been exacerbated in the rapid transition to emergency remote teaching. Given problems like these, additional research is needed to better understand how video communication technology can be used to improve communication and interaction in online learning. The following dissertation presents a series …
The Influence Of Course Community And Personal Community Support On Learner Engagement In Online Courses, Kristin Kipp
The Influence Of Course Community And Personal Community Support On Learner Engagement In Online Courses, Kristin Kipp
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Borup, Graham, West, Archambault, and Spring (2020) theorized that a student’s level of engagement in an online course is influenced by course community support and personal community support, with both factors helping a student to achieve a level of engagement that is not possible independently. In other words, an individual student’s ability to engage in an online course can be explained by the kinds of community a student finds within a course and their social support from friends, family, and community as they take the class. The purpose of this study is to understand to what extent course community support …