Social Presence and Identity in Online Learning by Lowenthal, Dennen PB..

Taylor & Francis

Social Presence and Identity in Online LearningAuthor(s): Patrick R. Lowenthal, Vanessa P. Dennen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367727314, 978-0367727314\nSynopsis\nThis book is an investigation into the role which social presence and identity play in online learning environments.\n\nScholars across disciplines have grappled with the questions of what it means for a person to be and to interact online. In the context of online learning, these questions reflect specific concerns related to how well people can learn in a setting limited to mediated interactions and lacking various communication cues. For example, how can a teacher and students come to know each other if they cannot see each other? How can they effectively understand and communicate with each other if they are separated by space and, in many instances, time? These concerns are related to social presence and identity, both of which are complex, m.