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Foreword / Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena -- Part One: Introduction to social presence in online learning -- Multiple perspectives on social presence in online learning: An introduction to this volume / Karen Swan -- Social Presence: Understanding connections among definitions, theory, measurements, and practice / Amy Garrett Dikkers, Aimee L. Whiteside, and Bethany Tap -- Part Two: Understanding social presence as technologically facilitated -- Understanding social presence as technologically facilitated: Introduction to part two / Karen Swan -- Social presence and communication technologies: Tales of trial and error / Patrick Lowenthal and Dave Mulder -- Evolvements of social presence in open and networked learning environments / Chih-Hsiung Tu -- Part Three: Understanding social presence as learners' perceptions -- Understanding social presence as learners' perceptions: Introduction to part three / Karen Swan -- Social presence and the community of inquiry framework / Karen Swan and Jennifer C. Richardson -- Social presence and student success: Retention, satisfaction, and evolving expectations / Phil Ice, Melissa Layne, and Wally Boston -- Instructor social presence: Learners' needs and a neglected component of the community of inquiry framework / Jennifer C. Richardson and Patrick Lowenthal -- Creating social cues through self-disclosures, stories, and paralanguage: The importance of modeling high social presence behaviors in online courses / Jessica Gordon -- Cultural perspectives on social presence: Research and practical guidelines for online design / Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena -- Part Four: Understanding social presence as a critical literacy -- Understanding social presence as a critical literacy: Introduction to part four / Aimee L. Whiteside -- Making learning relevant and meaningful: Integrating social presence into faculty professional development programs / Aimee L. Whiteside -- Blending face-to-face and online instruction to disrupt learning, inspire reflection, and create space for innovation / Amy Garrett Dikkers, Aimee L. Whiteside, and Somer Lewis -- Personalized learning to meet the needs of diverse learners / Somar Lewis, Amy Garrett Dikkers, and Aimee L. Whiteside -- Overcoming isolation online: Strategies to enhance social presence in practice / Aimee L. Whiteside, Amy Garrett Dikkers, and Somer Lewis -- Part Five: Concluding thoughts -- Future directions for social presence: Shared metacognition, emerging technologies, and the new educational ecosystem / Jason C. Vickers and Peter Shea -- The future of social presence: Advancing research, uniting the perspectives, and allowing for innovation in practice / Aimee L. Whiteside, Karen Swan, and Amy Garrett Dikkers. |
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