Social Presence in Online Learning: Bringing Learners Together in New Ways across Space and Time

In this talk, we'll discuss how telepresence, new models for lecture capture, and a range of other tools are empowering instructors and learners to feel a greater sense of "social presence" and powering pedagogies like flipped instruction and blended learning.

OUTCOMES:
Define social presence and explain why it is important in online learning environments. | Discuss presence vis- à-vis emerging, dominant pedagogical models. | Apply principles and technology-enhanced pedagogical strategies of digital social presence in an online or blended environment.