Archive for the ‘Conferencing’ Category

Professional Networking: Exploring Differences Between Offline and Online Networking

Professional networking has mostly been researched in offline contexts. With professional social networking sites (SNS), such as LinkedIn or the German platform XING, professional networking can be extended to online contexts. Therefore, this study examines if people differ in the intensity of offline and online networking and if influence factors differentially predict offline and online […]

8 Ways to Improve Group Work Online

Guiding students in effective collaboration is one of the best ways to mentor them in this crisis, Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis argue, offering advice for how to do so successfully. Inside Higher Ed

Stanford’s ‘Club Cardinal’ game gave students a virtual hangout

Students at Stanford University earlier this month rolled out a virtual version of the university’s campus in a browser-based game that serves as a social network for students, faculty and alumni to hang out and interact while the physical campus remains closed. edscoop

Download Report: A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right

This spring, school leaders and educators across the world entered what the superintendent of one major district has called “truly uncharted waters.” The spread of the novel coronavirus—and the subsequent shutdown of many school systems—has created a new reality in K–12 education, one in which many educators and families have had to make a rapid, […]

Building Virtual Bridges: Engaging Online Learners Through an Interactive Webinar Series

This research presents findings of a College of Education Pilot Webinar Series designed to promote online students’ engagement with classmates, faculty presenters, and the university. Student attendees participated in a pilot webinar series that included active discussions and options to synchronously communicate and engage with others. Findings suggest that student attendees increased their sense of […]

Using Virtual Teams to Map Digital New Generation Learning Environments into Tertiary Online Learning Spaces

The sudden emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19 is a reminder of our frailty, where the magnitude of the impact facing the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has become increasingly apparent. One way that we have effectively responded to this emergency educationally, has to become innovative in our relationship with technology. The […]

Understanding Government Telework An Examination of Research Literature and Practices from Government Agencies

Across the federal government, telework is the principal method for allowing employees to work outside agency facilities. This report provides an overview of the literature on telework, examines telework practices from across seven government agencies, and explains how government agencies benefit when employees engage in telework. In national security agencies, the benefits of working outside […]

Community of Inquiry in Web Conferencing: Relationships between Cognitive Presence and Academic Achievements

In an increasingly digital society, educators are encouraged to use synchronous online technologies. This study attempts to explore the community of inquiry in a web conferencing system through synchronous interactions and focuses on the relationships between cognitive presence and academic achievements. Participants were teacher candidates enrolled in a one-semester synchronous course at an online program […]