Emotional Presence in Online Learning
Book chapter > Chapter Other Book · 2021
Authors: Esra Telli, Fırat SARSAR, Martha Cleveland-Innes
Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning, Chapter Other Book, IGI Global, B, International, 2021, pp 1-22, ,
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8701-0.ch017
Summary
This chapter presents a theoretical understanding of emotional presence in online learning. Research findings show that emotions have a crucial influence on successful online learning. The increasing rate of online courses, especially in higher education, makes us reconsider how necessary emotional presence is to participate in the learning process. Learning is not only a teaching or assessment process, but also a social and emotional process. It is therefore crucial to understand how students engage in online learning, and how lecturers and students perceive their emotional presence. This chapter also highlights the importance of emotions expressed by both students and lecturers in online learning.