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Relationships between presence, satisfaction, and persistence in higher education online courses: Assessing the moderating effects of gender, age, and online experience using PLS-MGA
Paris, Jonathan; Lakhal, Sawsen; Mukamurera, Joséphine
The extensive adoption of online education by universities worldwide was further propelled by the coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19), giving rise to a key challenge: high dropout rates. Previous studies based on ...
Posted September 15, 2025
Cognitive presence and online learner engagement: a cluster analysis of the community of inquiry framework
Shea, Peter; Bidjerano, Temi
In this paper we make the case that online learning continues to grow at a rapid rate and that understanding this innovative mode of education requires analysis that is both conceptually and empirically driven. This ...
Posted September 15, 2025
Exploration of an e-learning model to foster critical thinking on basic science concepts during work placements
de Leng, Bas A.; Dolmans, Diana H.J.M.; Jöbsis, Rijn; Muijtjens, Arno M.M.; van der Vleuten, Cees P.M.
We designed an e-learning model to promote critical thinking about basic science topics in online communities of students during work placements in higher education. To determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the ...
Posted September 15, 2025
Community of inquiry as a theoretical framework to foster “epistemic engagement” and “cognitive presence” in online education
Shea, Peter; Bidjerano, Temi
In this paper, several recent theoretical conceptions of technology-mediated education are examined and a study of 2159 online learners is presented. The study validates an instrument designed to measure teaching, ...
Posted September 15, 2025
Content Analysis in Computer-Mediated Communication: Analyzing Models for Assessing Critical Thinking Through the Lens of Social Constructivism
Buraphadeja, Vasa; Dawson, Kara
This article reviews content analysis studies aimed to assess critical thinking in computer-mediated communication. It also discusses theories and content analysis models that encourage critical thinking skills in ...
Posted September 15, 2025
Creating shared understanding through chats in a community of inquiry
Stein, David S.; Wanstreet, Constance E.; Glazer, Hilda R.; Engle, Cheryl L.; Harris, Ruth A.; Johnston, Susan M.; Simons, Mona R.; Trinko, Lynn A.
This study investigated the process by which shared understanding develops in a chat learning space. It used a practical inquiry model to assess the development of cognitive presence. The study also explored how the ...
Posted September 15, 2025
The influence of instructional methods on the quality of online discussion
Kanuka, Heather; Rourke, Liam; Laflamme, Elaine
In this case study, we examined the influence of five groups of communication activities on the quality of students’ contributions to online discussion. The activities were the nominal group technique, debate, invited ...
Posted September 15, 2025
What is the metaverse? Definitions, technologies and the community of inquiry
Ng, Davy Tsz Kit
The term metaverse appeared for the first time in a novel published in 1992. Since the early 2000s, researchers have started to use this term to refer to digital technologies for learners to interact with other users ...
Posted July 8, 2025
ON THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PRESENCE IN ONLINE COURSE DISCUSSIONS
Swan, Karen; Shih, Li Fang
“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 ...
Posted July 8, 2025
Using Peer Teams to Lead Online Discussions
Rourke, Liam; Anderson, Terry
This study investigated an online course in which groups of four students were used to lead online discussions. The teams were examined for their ability to bring instructional design, discourse facilitation, and direct ...
Posted July 8, 2025
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