ePresence – a Key to Success in Online Education and Tutoring?

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Kleimola, R. & Leppisaari, I. (2008). ePresence – a Key to Success in Online Education and Tutoring?. In J. Luca & E. Weippl (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2008 (pp. 3430-3439). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2008
Vienna, Austria
June 30, 2008
ISBN 1-880094-65-7
  Joseph Luca & Edgar R. Weippl
AACE

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Authors

Riina Kleimola, Irja Leppisaari, Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Abstract

Many studies indicate that teachers and students consider meaningful online tutoring to comprise mutual activeness and especially presence. An ability to create a sense of presence is linked to a teacher’s level of expertise. This research paper examines how online teachers express and realise ePresence in online environments from a cognitive, teaching and social perspective. How can ePresence be further strengthened in tutoring and does a reflection tool developed in AVERKO create new possibilities for this? The results indicate that establishing social presence in online education and tutoring is more challenging than establishing cognitive and teaching presence. According to the study, the reflection tool activates teachers to discover new insights from guidance and supports the development of a community of inquiry. It also makes it possible to discover new methods and forms for strengthening ePresence and the development of a community of inquiry.

Keywords

• Teachers
• Social Studies
• Cognition
• Tutoring

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