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===Opportunities for Cultivating Social Presence=== | ===Opportunities for Cultivating Social Presence=== | ||
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===An Introduction to Social Presence (Webinar)=== | ===An Introduction to Social Presence (Webinar)=== | ||
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''[[Media:Transcript-webinar-InstructorPresence.txt|Video transcript of This Course Isn't Taught by a Robot: Creating Instructor Presence in Online Courses Webinar (text file)]]''</p> | ''[[Media:Transcript-webinar-InstructorPresence.txt|Video transcript of This Course Isn't Taught by a Robot: Creating Instructor Presence in Online Courses Webinar (text file)]]''</p> | ||
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==[[File:Icon-LearnMore-ltBlue.png|40px|alt=Learn about]] Ideas for Implementing Social Presence in Your Classes== | ==[[File:Icon-LearnMore-ltBlue.png|40px|alt=Learn about]] Ideas for Implementing Social Presence in Your Classes== | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 9 July 2021
What is Social Presence?
Social presence is the ability to project personality, physical presence, and provide connections. In the online class, the instructor's focus on cultivating social presence meets several goals: The online classroom environment more closely reflects a face-to-face classroom experience, the students and instructor develop a sense of shared community, and the students remain engaged participants in the class. The additional benefits of cultivating social presence include helping to address equity issues and increasing instructor approachability and resource availability.
Opportunities for Cultivating Social Presence
- Instructor-Student interactions
- Student-Student interactions
- Student-Content interactions
An Introduction to Social Presence (Webinar)
Watch the webinar below to learn more about social presence and tips for cultivating social presence in your online classes.
Video run time: 1:04:16
Video transcript of This Course Isn't Taught by a Robot: Creating Instructor Presence in Online Courses Webinar (text file)
Ideas for Implementing Social Presence in Your Classes
Instructor Testimonials
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Additional Resources for Building Social Presence
Opportunities for Social Interaction with Your Online Students (PDF)