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<p>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.</p> | <p>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.</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 12:39, 9 July 2021
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Video transcript of This Course Isn't Taught by a Robot: Creating Instructor Presence in Online Courses Webinar (text file
What is Social Presence? Introduction
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
Ideas for Implementing Social Presence in Your Classes
 Communication Enhancement
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 Weekly Introduction Videos
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 Identifying the Gaps Videos
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Instructor Testimonials
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Additional Resources for Building Social Presence
Opportunities for Social Interaction with Your Online Students (PDF)
