"The online learning environment presents the greatest example of transactional distance and the trappings that come with it. Distance education has been thought of as the physical separation that leads to a psychological and communications gap, a space for potential misunderstanding between the inputs of the instructor and those of the learner." (Moore, 1991)
A Human-Centered Approach Towards Instructional Technology: Impact of Presence and Engagement on Satisfaction in Online Courses (Top Student Paper).Conference Papers -- International Communication Association; 2007 Annual Meeting, p1-1, Bimal Balakrishnan and Keston Pierre
One reason that so many traditional students fear taking online courses is that they are afraid that there will be no social presence or instructor presence to guide them. This student research paper examines the need for social, teacher and meaningful engagement for learner satisfaction in online courses. Without a human-centered approach, students struggle to engage with the course material. Students in traditional classes might be more willing to enroll in an online course if they knew that a human-centered approach was valued and encouraged by their educational institution
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