scholarly journals Student Perceptions of the Use of Multimedia for Online Course Communication

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Portolese ◽  
Julie Bonner
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Multimedia Communications ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Online Classrooms ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Real Person

A great deal of research exists in the use of multimedia communications in online classrooms as a means of furthering student engagement. However, little research exists that examines the perceptions of students when such technologies are used. Additionally, it is unclear that students are likely to engage in the use of such technologies when available. This research explores the perceptions of 69 students taking both online and hybrid undergraduate project management courses. Specifically, the study seeks to explore how students experienced the use of multimedia by their instructor and classmates in both online announcements and discussions, as well as whether these same students used or would be likely to use multimedia for similar communications. Finally, student perceptions of social presence, the degree to which one is perceived as a real person in computer-mediated communication (Gunawardena, 1995), are examined. The results of the study indicate that while students overwhelming enjoy the instructor’s use of multimedia communication, they are unlikely to engage in using these technologies themselves. A discussion of these results and recommendations for further research complete this paper.

Establishing Social Presence for Online Collaborative Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 113-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harrison Hao Yang
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Teaching Presence ◽  
Practical Approach ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Conceptual Frameworks ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Online Collaborative Learning ◽  
Computer Mediated

Establishing social presence in a text-based environment can be a challenge to teachers. This study discusses the main issues, controversies, and problems of social presence; provides conceptual frameworks of teacher’s role and teaching presence on computer mediated communication (CMC); and presents a sound practical approach incorporating teaching presence and social presence in a graduate asynchronous online course.

scholarly journals ON THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PRESENCE IN ONLINE COURSE DISCUSSIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Swan ◽  
Li Fang Shih
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Quantitative Results

“Social presence,” the degree to which participants in computer-mediated communication feel affectively connected one to another, has been shown to be an important factor in student satisfaction and success in online courses. This mixed methods study built on previous research to explore in greater depth the nature of social presence and how it develops in online course discussions. The study combined quantitative analyses of survey results from students enrolled in four online graduate courses, and qualitative comparisons of students with the highest and lowest perceptions of social presence. Quantitative results revealed significant correlations between perceived social presence and satisfaction with online discussions, and teased apart the respective influences of the perceived presence of instructors and peers. The findings indicate that the perceived presence of instructors may be a more influential factor in determining student satisfaction than the perceived presence of peers. Correlations with other course and learner characteristics suggest that course design may also significantly affect the development of social presence. Qualitative findings support the quantitative results. In addition, they provide evidence that students perceiving the highest social presence also projected themselves more into online discussions,and reveal meaningful differences in perceptions of the usefulness and purpose of online discussion between students perceiving high and low social presence.

scholarly journals A Review on the Efficacy of Immediacy Factors towards Achieving Communication Satisfaction via Email among Academic Staff

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-241
Author(s):  
Chinedu Eugenia Anumudu ◽  
Mal-Imran Yasin ◽  
Ahmad Ghazali Akmar ◽  
Muhammad Pauzi Latif
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Computer Mediated Communications

Abstract The review paper intensively explored immediacy factors influencing communication satisfaction through asynchronous computer mediated communication mediums. Immediacy is one of the constructs of social presence theory deemed capable of compelling communication satisfaction on asynchronous computer mediated communications. It has been established in numerous related studies conducted on asynchronous virtual mediated channels. However, little or no consideration seemed to have been given to exploring these immediacy factors towards ascertaining communication satisfaction via email, as one of the asynchronous mediated communications. The need to study this via email is essential, especially towards making it more efficient since it still remained the third means of communication predominantly used for dispatching corporate issues. In this review, prompt feedback, approachability and similarity personality were the dimensions of immediacy explored in relations to the effectiveness towards attaining communication satisfaction on asynchronous virtual communications. The findings showed that these dimensions examined were capable of inspiring immediacy towards achieving communication on asynchronous computer mediated channels. Therefore, it is expected that these may equally motivate communication satisfaction via email as one of asynchronous virtual mediums. It also showed that most of the studies so far conducted were dominated by qualitative and mixed-method approaches. Few quantitative studies encountered in the review appeared lacking the capacity of generalizing the outcomes due to respondents’ poor turnout rate and inadequate sample sizes issues. Thus, empirical quantitative studies are still needed via email mode of interaction in order to resolve these issues and for revalidating the outcomes of the review.

Exploring Online Dating in Line With the “Social Compensation” and “Rich-Get-Richer” Hypotheses

2019 ◽  
pp. 98-113
Author(s):  
Samantha Stinson ◽  
Debora Jeske
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Rich

Computer-mediated communication offers a range of potentially appealing features, including selective self-presentation, social presence control, and simultaneous as well as asynchronous interaction tools. The study examines the influence of personality (introversion and extraversion) and personal variables (social anxiety and public self-consciousness) on online dating preferences from two competing perspectives: the “social compensation” (SC) hypothesis and the “rich-get-richer” (RGR) hypothesis. Survey results (N = 162) revealed that the SC and RGR hypotheses do not hold true within the context of online dating. The findings suggest a stronger role of social influence (e.g., peers) in the decision to online date. The SC and RGR hypotheses may be limited in terms of the extent to which these frameworks adequately explain this online behavior. This may also be due to the increasing popularity of online dating sites, which may make personality and personal traits less informative of whether individuals will opt to use such services.

scholarly journals Explicating Cues: A Typology for Understanding Emerging Media Technologies

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-43
Author(s):  
Kun Xu ◽  
Tony Liao
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Important Concept ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
Emerging Media ◽  
Computing Technologies ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Cues have long been an important concept in computer-mediated communication (CMC), as several core theories have utilized cues to explain how they get filtered and interpreted through technologies. As computing technologies evolved, other related fields have also adopted cues as a concept for understanding technological interaction. Given the pervasive nature of cues, this article first explicates the concept and creates a typology of cues based on how different fields have studied them. It then examines key differences in how existing theories approach cues and their assumptions behind cues, and further pulls apart the relationship between different cue categories and their potential effects on social presence. Lastly, we explain how researchers could draw on this typology to understand the increasingly multifaceted ways that emerging media technologies present cues and evoke social presence. A clear typology of cues is necessary both to clarify the term and help guide future evolutions of CMC.

Social Presence Theory: Relevance for HRD/VHRD Research and Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason T. Bickle ◽  
Malar Hirudayaraj ◽  
Alaina Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Real Person ◽  
Virtual Resources

The ProblemSocial presence theory (SPT) is the degree to which a person is perceived to be a “real person” in their computer-mediated communication or virtual environments. The level of social presence influences the quality of virtual interactions and outcomes. SPT has not been examined within human resource development (HRD) or virtual human resource development (VHRD); therefore, it is not known if increased social presence could improve virtual teams/organizations and online instruction.The SolutionDesigning online environments and practices to increase social presence could enhance VHRD within virtual teams, online instructional design, and educational settings. Application of Community of Inquiry (CoI), Social Presence Model, and SPT-inspired instructional design through Gagne’s nine events are discussed with recommendations to improve HRD/VHRD by fostering trust, communication, collaboration, personal relationships, and learning within virtual resources and teams.The StakeholdersThe literature and application of SPT would benefit HRD/VHRD researchers, HR practitioners, educators, and team leaders/managers.

Computer-Mediated Knowledge Sharing

2008 ◽  
pp. 89-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimiz Dalkir
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Presence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Computer Mediated

Computer-mediated communication has become the foremost means of sharing knowledge in today’s knowledge-based economy. However, not all Internet-based knowledge-sharing channels are created equal: they differ in their effectiveness when used for exchanging knowledge. A number of factors influence the efficacies of knowledge exchange, including: (1) characteristics of the knowledge being exchanged and, (2) characteristics of the channels used. It is therefore necessary to define key knowledge and channel attributes in order to understand how knowledge can be effectively shared using computers. This chapter examines the computer-mediated knowledge sharing mechanisms and proposes a typology based on media richness and social presence characteristics that can serve as a preliminary conceptual basis to select the most appropriate channel. The chapter concludes with a discussion of key issues and future research directions. While much of the research has been done in organizational settings, the chapter is applicable to all forms of computer-mediated communication.

I Want to Know What Love Is

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Nava R. Silton ◽  
Alicia Ferris
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Media Richness Theory ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Complex Development ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
The Rich

This chapter delves into the intricacies of liking, attraction, online dating, successful marriage and the roots of divorce to better explicate the rich, but complex development and maintenance of romantic relationships. More specifically, the chapter explores familiarity, similarity, gender, short and long-term dating intentions, trustworthiness, positive partner attraction, dominance, attachment security and other factors that pertain to attraction and liking. The chapter introduces The Cues Filtered out Theory, Social Presence Theory and Media Richness Theory, and delineates the benefits and limitations of online dating as it relates to computer-mediated communication. The chapter delineates the importance of similarity, communication and equity for successful relationships and the detriments of dissatisfaction and conflicts in unsuccessful relationships. Finally, the chapter shows how the Prepare/Enrich Program offers valuable advice for resolving conflicts, recognizing partner strengths, and creating a financially stable and productive life with one's partner.

Textual Expectations, (Dis)Embodiment, and Social Presence in CMC

2010 ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Deborah Leiter ◽  
John Dowd
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Media Ecology ◽  
Social Expectations ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Subaltern Studies ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Computer Mediated

This chapter adds depth to current theoretical approaches to the idea of social presence in computer-mediated communication by integrating ideas from deconstructionism, subaltern studies, phenomenological/dialogic approaches, and media ecology with current CMC perspectives on the (dis)embodied nature of CMC communication. The relation of the physical to online social environments naturally raises the question of the ways these environments inherit heteroglossic social expectations from other communication/media genres, especially from written media and from face-to-face conversational interactions. Ultimately, these inheritances, together with their ethical considerations, show that a variety of perspectives, even those that seem to be conflicting, simply serve to illuminate various aspects of the CMC environment and the ethical ramifications thereof.

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