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Text-Based Versus Video Discussion to Promote a Sense of Community: An International Mixed-Methods Study
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Text-Based Versus Video Discussion to Promote a Sense of Community: An International Mixed-Methods Study

Jackie Murphy, Kay Swartzwelder, Joanne Serembus Serembus, Shauna Roch, Shannon Maheu, Rocky Rockstraw and Leggieri Alyssa
The journal of educators online, v 18(3)
2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9743/JEO.2021.18.3.4
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https://doi.org/10.9743/jeo.2021.18.3.4View
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Abstract

Creating an engaging online course where students feel part of an online community can be challenging even for the most experienced online educator. Online discussions are a common tool used to connect students in online courses, but it is often limited to text-based posts. This international research study compared the use of text-based versus video-based discussions in online courses to ascertain students’ perceptions of social presence. A mixed-methods design using a modified Social Presence, Likert-scale survey, and open-ended questions was utilized to evaluate students’ perceptions. The results showed that while students preferred text-based to video-based discussions, students perceived more social presence when using video-based discussions.

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