Despite the importance of interpersonal contact to students’ sense of community, little is known about how online students form relationships outside of class. Drawing on interviews with 20 students from one online doctoral program, I explore the ways in which distance learners create community outside of class. In the case study I explore how students use social media and group texting apps to develop relationships with peers. I also explore how online students connect in-person at study groups and sporting events. Lastly, I consider the ways in which a three-day, in-person orientation helped online students connect on and offline.  Findings indicate that online students’ perceptions of community were not limited to their in-class...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between a student’s percepti...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between a student’s percepti...
This paper centres on the sense of isolation that online study may engender among learners, a factor...
Despite the importance of interpersonal contact to students’ sense of community, little is known abo...
Distance education is growing rapidly at the post-secondary level in Canada. Despite the growing pop...
Distance education is growing rapidly at the post-secondary level in Canada. Despite the growing pop...
Nearly 25% of graduate students are in online programs, a number that is expected to grow by 20% ove...
Distance learning technologies offer a multitude of ways to build interaction into online courses to...
Distance learning technologies offer a multitude of ways to build interaction into online courses to...
Distance education in some format has a long history with many articles addressing its various aspec...
Establishing a sense of community is important for student success in online learning environments. ...
Establishing a sense of community is important for student success in online learning environments. ...
The experiences of students in an online learning community were explored in this qualitative case s...
Establishing a sense of community is important for student success in online learning environments. ...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between a student’s percepti...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between a student’s percepti...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between a student’s percepti...
This paper centres on the sense of isolation that online study may engender among learners, a factor...
Despite the importance of interpersonal contact to students’ sense of community, little is known abo...
Distance education is growing rapidly at the post-secondary level in Canada. Despite the growing pop...
Distance education is growing rapidly at the post-secondary level in Canada. Despite the growing pop...
Nearly 25% of graduate students are in online programs, a number that is expected to grow by 20% ove...
Distance learning technologies offer a multitude of ways to build interaction into online courses to...
Distance learning technologies offer a multitude of ways to build interaction into online courses to...
Distance education in some format has a long history with many articles addressing its various aspec...
Establishing a sense of community is important for student success in online learning environments. ...
Establishing a sense of community is important for student success in online learning environments. ...
The experiences of students in an online learning community were explored in this qualitative case s...
Establishing a sense of community is important for student success in online learning environments. ...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between a student’s percepti...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between a student’s percepti...
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the relationship between a student’s percepti...
This paper centres on the sense of isolation that online study may engender among learners, a factor...