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Dunlap, Joanna C.; Lowenthal, Patrick R. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
In this article the authors share strategies for establishing personal, one-on-one relationships between online students and faculty, to attend to identity, individualization, and interpersonal interaction in support of student engagement and retention. Rather than focus on high-tech solutions, the authors focus on low-tech solutions--the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Learner Engagement, Academic Persistence, Individual Needs
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Dunlap, Joanna C.; Lowenthal, Patrick R. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
Not long ago, the authors participated in EDUCAUSE 2009 in Denver. Because they were delivering a presentation on instructional uses of Twitter, their ears and eyes were wide open for other presentations mentioning social networking in general and Twitter specifically. At a lively "debate", the negative commentary focused on three things: Twitter…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Social Networks, Electronic Publishing, Models
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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