Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education.

This paper contributes to the growing body of knowledge which identifies benefits for Blended Learning in the understanding of social processes role. It reports on an exploratory study into the role of social presence in blended learning environment. Employing a qualitative methodology, the study so...

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Main Authors: Jusoff, Kamaruzaman, Khodabandelou, Rouhollah
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Language:English
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16301/
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spelling upm-163012015-10-09T07:36:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16301/ Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education. Jusoff, Kamaruzaman Khodabandelou, Rouhollah This paper contributes to the growing body of knowledge which identifies benefits for Blended Learning in the understanding of social processes role. It reports on an exploratory study into the role of social presence in blended learning environment. Employing a qualitative methodology, the study sought to understand social presence of learners in Blended Learning environment. The paper presents the definition of social presence as described by blended learning instructors and it’s role in the development of Blended Learning environment. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16301/1/Preliminary%20study%20on%20the%20role%20of%20social%20presence%20in%20blended%20learning%20environment%20in%20higher%20education.pdf Jusoff, Kamaruzaman and Khodabandelou, Rouhollah (2009) Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education. International Education Studies, 2 (4). pp. 79-83. ISSN 1913-9039 http://www.ccsenet.org English
spellingShingle Jusoff, Kamaruzaman
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Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education.
title Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education.
title_full Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education.
title_fullStr Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education.
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education.
title_short Preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education.
title_sort preliminary study on the role of social presence in blended learning environment in higher education.
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16301/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16301/1/Preliminary%20study%20on%20the%20role%20of%20social%20presence%20in%20blended%20learning%20environment%20in%20higher%20education.pdf