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Direct linkBelt, Eric S.; Lowenthal, Patrick R. – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Historically, online instructors have primarily, if not solely, used asynchronous text-based communication to interact and communicate with students in online courses. However, despite this use, online instructors and students have expressed concerns and limitations with asynchronous communication. Research suggests that synchronous communication…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Videoconferencing, Telecommunications, Electronic Learning
Download full textLowenthal, Patrick R.; West, Richard E.; Archambault, Leanna; Borup, Jered; Belt, Eric S. – Online Learning, 2021
Online learning has traditionally relied on asynchronous text-based communication. The COVID-19 pandemic, though, has provided many faculty members with new and/or additional experience using synchronous video-based communication. Questions remain, though, about how this experience will shape online teaching and learning in the future. We…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Synchronous Communication, Video Technology
Belt, Eric S.; Lowenthal, Patrick R. – Distance Education, 2021
The use of video has become commonplace in education today. Educators are engaging students with video communication technology more frequently than ever before, given COVID-19. However, questions remain on how instructors use video as a communication and teaching tool in online and blended courses. The purpose of this literature review was to…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Online Courses
Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Gooding, Megan; Shreaves, Dana; Kepka, Jennifer – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2019
There is an increased demand for online courses and programs. As a result, institutions are experimenting with different ways to train and support faculty to teach online. There is very little recent literature, though, describing the various ways that institutions actually train faculty to teach online. In this article, we report on the results…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Faculty Development, Training Methods
Live Synchronous Web Meetings in Asynchronous Online Courses: Reconceptualizing Virtual Office Hours
Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Snelson, Chareen; Dunlap, Joanna C. – Online Learning, 2017
Most online courses rely solely on asynchronous text-based online communication. This type of communication can foster anytime, anywhere reflection, critical thinking, and deep learning. However, it can also frustrate participants because of the lack of spontaneity and visual cues and the time it takes for conversations to develop and feedback to…
Descriptors: Teleconferencing, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication
Dunlap, Joanna C.; Lowenthal, Patrick R. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2009
To be truly effective, online learning must facilitate the social process of learning. This involves providing space and opportunities for students and faculty to engage in social activities. Although learning management systems offer several tools that support social learning and student engagement, the scope, structure, and functionality of…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Online Courses, Learning Processes, Guidelines
