Community of Inquiry Jennifer Aguiar
by Jennifer Aguiar
1. Teaching Presence
1.1. 1. Provide a clear, straight-forward syllabus for students at beginning of course.
1.2. 2. Identify & clearly state learning objectives at the start of each class.
1.3. 3. Give student feedback quickly - emphasize strengths & tips for how to improve weaknesses.
1.3.1. elearn Magazine: 10 Things I've Learned About Teaching Online
1.4. 4. Encourage participation by asking probing questions and setting clear requirements for student participation.
1.5. 5. Make/update announcements; send emails; be personal with the students.
1.5.1. Teaching Presence in Online Learning
2. Cognitive Presence
2.1. 1. Allow for student reflection: ask reflection questions online after projects. Have students grade themselves.
2.2. 2. Construct a forum with specific problems or activities to allow students to engage with questions and each other.
2.2.1. Cognitive Presence in Online Learning
2.3. 3. Provide a variety of tasks for students to interact with (videos, projects, discussions, reflections, etc.)
2.4. 4. Provide with rigorous activities, which require them to use higher-order thinking skills and not just identify/recall
2.5. 5. Students are required to post responses and replies to each other, expanding on thoughts, agreeing or disagreeing with each others' points, & justify opinions.
2.5.1. https://ai2-s2-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/8bea/57d635e374f1ff94722104b9f2649992ff36.pdf
3. Social Presence
3.1. 1. Students will create online introductions in order to build a social presence & introduce themselves to classmates & teacher.
3.2. 2. Will create an introduction of myself for the students in class to see me, get to know me, and build the online community.
3.3. 3. Use of video & audio devices/tools, and not just text, in order to have students feel "real" to one another and express themselves in a clear learning environment.
3.3.1. community of inquiry
3.4. 4. Use clear, user-friendly online tools. Provide introductions and/or descriptions of how to use resources & time for students to explore beforehand.
3.5. 5. Provide positive, encouraging, & timely messages for students to help develop social presence & a caring environment.
3.5.1. Social Presence In Online Learning: 7 Things Instructional Designers Can Do To Improve It - eLearning Industry