: Community of Inquiry en E-learning : à propos du modèle de Garrison et d'Anderson

This article has been selected as the 2011 Journal of Distance Education's (JDE) Editor's Award for the best research article. Cet article, publié en Français puis en Anglais, a reçu en 2011 le prix de l'éditeur Journal of Distance Education du meilleur article de recherche.International audienceThis article is based on a constructively critical analysis of the model of community of inquiry developed by Garrison and Anderson (2003) as part of a research conducted in the area of e-learning. The authors claim that certain collaborative interactions create "distant presence" fostering the emergence of a community of inquiry which has a positive influence on individual and collective learning. More specifically, the article points out that until now, the model's theoretical foundations had not been made explicit and provides important insights concerning these epistemological considerations. It also suggests a number of theoretical perspectives which strengthen the authors' presentation of the conceptual anchorings of the model. Thus the major contribution of this article is to show the potential of Garrison and Anderson's model for the research in the field of e-learning