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Creating social presence in online environments
Author(s) -
Aragon Steven R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.119
Subject(s) - sense of community , sociology , psychology , pedagogy , public relations , social psychology , political science
Recent literature has shown that social presence is one of the most significant factors in improvinginstructional effectiveness and building a sense of community. This chapter examines strategies for creating socialpresence within online environments.