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Publication Date: 2012-Jan
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Creating a Context of Care in the Online Classroom
Deacon, Andrea
Journal of Faculty Development, v26 n1 p5-12 Jan 2012
This essay addresses the affective and social components on online teaching, components that have been neglected in much research on distance learning. The essay offers accessible and practical advice for online teachers to create a "context of care" in their classrooms, thus minimizing student anxiety and maximizing student learning.
Descriptors: Anxiety, Distance Education, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Teacher Student Relationship, Caring, Social Influences, Computer Software, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), College Faculty
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