Na Ubon and Kimble (2004) Exploring social presence in asynchronous text-based online learning communities (OLCs)

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Exploring social presence in asynchronous text-based online learning communities (OLCs)

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Na Ubon, Adisorn (Dhurakijpundit University, Thailand)
	Author:	Kimble, Chris (University of York)

PROCEEDINGS TITLE:

The 5th International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education

YEAR:

2004

PUB TYPE:

Conference Paper in Proceedings

PAGES:

292 - 297

SUBJECT(S):

Social presence, online learning communities, online social interaction, asynchronous text-based CMC

DISCIPLINE:

Information Systems/Technology

HTTP:

http://www.chris-kimble.com/Publications/Documents/Ubon_2004.pdf

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-413-283 (Last edited on 2008/05/13 13:29:16 GMT-6)

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ABSTRACT:
This paper reports the findings from a longitudinal case study at University of York, UK. It aims to investigate the development of social presence among online members in text-based online learning environment. The transcripts from the electronic bulletin boards posted by online students and tutors in Health Economics for Health Care Professionals by Distance Learning Programme were studied using a research technique called content analysis. The findings from this study suggest that students and tutors in this programme employed different types and exhibited different degree of social presence when communicating in OLCs. However, similar patterns of social presence were found in each group of online participants.

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