Immediacy and presence
Reflections on an interdisciplinary and rhetorical approach to teaching and learning in the online environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21740702 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janice G Thorpe (0000-0002-3465-9749, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, corresponding author), Sherwyn P Morreale (0000-0003-4054-9543, University of Colorado Colorado Springs) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 348-366 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-8593 • E-ISSN: 1535-8593 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15358593.2023.2186801 |
| OpenAlex | W4382073061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The coronavirus pandemic mandated unexpected “instant transitions” to remote learning and accelerated student demand for online courses. As a result, U.S. colleges and universities across the nation began and have continued to expand their online courses and degree programs,Footnote1 which underscores the need for continuing and expanding the scholarly examination of online teaching and learning.Footnote2 This reflective essay presents an overview of two disciplinary perspectives on scholarship, instructional communication research related to immediacy and online education research related to presence. A comparison of the six components of instructional communication competence to the constructs of social presence and teaching presence is outlined and mapped. The essay concludes with research-based suggestions for enhancing what teachers say and do in online courses in order to expand our understanding of online teaching and learning. Recommendations are offered for interdisciplinary research regarding instructor immediacy and presence
Distance education · Higher education · Immediacy · Instructional design · Pedagogy · Political science · Rhetorical question · Scholarship · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |