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The Effect of an Instructor’s use of Audio email Messages on Students’ Sense of Connectedness in the Online Classroom
By Lorraine Beaudin and Jim Henry.
Published by The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society
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| Article: Print | $US10.00 | |
| Article: Electronic | $US5.00 |
As online university course offerings continue to rise, faculty members are seeking ways to enhance communication, connectedness and collaboration between participants. Student-teacher and student-student interactions in purely asynchronous distance learning courses are much lacking compared to similar interactions found in face-to-face teaching, potentially causing learners to experience feelings of isolation, thus reducing motivation and increasing dropout rates (Boulos, Tayor, & Breton, 2005). This paper explores the potential for the use of audio files to supplement online text materials in an attempt to provide a simple and effective method for helping students to feel connected in the online classroom.
| Keywords: | Online, Audio Attachments |
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The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.95-98. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 477.847KB).
Dr. Lorraine Beaudin
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Dr. Jim Henry
Canada