Article
From pixel on a screen to real person in your students’ lives: Establishing social presence using digital storytelling
The Internet and Higher Education
(2010)
Abstract
The Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework is a comprehensive guide to the research and practice of online learning. One of the most challenging aspects of establishing a CoI in online courses is finding the best way to attend to each element of the CoI framework in a primarily text-based environment. In our online courses, we have examined the use of digital storytelling as a way to break down the barriers that can get in the way of achieving a healthy and productive CoI. In this paper, we describe how we use digital storytelling to establish our social presence as instructors.
Keywords
- Digital Storytelling,
- Digital Stories,
- Social Presence,
- Teaching Presence,
- Online Learning,
- Community of Inquiry
Disciplines
Publication Date
2010
Citation Information
Patrick R. Lowenthal and Joanna C. Dunlap. "From pixel on a screen to real person in your students’ lives: Establishing social presence using digital storytelling" The Internet and Higher Education Vol. 13 Iss. 1-2 (2010) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patrick_lowenthal/8/