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Direct linkJoshua Weidlich; Jane Yau; Karel Kreijns – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Online distance learning presents unique psychosocial characteristics due to the inherent distance between learners. Social presence --the sense of being with others-- is key to mitigating this distance. However, our understanding of social presence remains limited, despite its potential to reduce social isolation and cultivate a conducive social…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Distance Education, Psychological Patterns, Social Isolation
