Email this article How to Design an Online Course Creating a Strong Sense of Teacher Presence
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The article analyses how a group of Polish university students responded to the physical absence of a teacher while attending an asynchronous online course designed to create a sense of virtual presence. The following research questions were formulated: What are the blueprints for the design of an online course that ensures a sense of teacher presence? How did students evaluate the teacher’s presence on the online English Course for Spatial Planning (e-ECSP)? The study was carried out with the participation of 44 university students. The findings suggest that a properly constructed e-course incorporating teacher-led activities contributes to a sense of teacher presence.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/en.2024.9.29-47
Date of publication: 2024-10-24 23:37:32
Date of submission: 2023-09-15 21:09:40
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