Community of Inquiry Jennifer Aguiar

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Community of Inquiry Jennifer Aguiar by Mind Map: Community of Inquiry 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