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Direct linkLowenthal, Patrick R. – Distance Education, 2022
Research suggests that video can improve social presence in online courses. Video, though, is not a panacea; rather the success of video use depends in part on how and when it is used. Online instructors are increasingly using video in various ways, but questions remain on which types of videos students value most when it comes to establishing…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Asynchronous Communication, Video Technology, Online Courses
Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Fiock, Holly S.; Shreaves, Dana L.; Belt, Eric S. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Feedback is an essential part of the learning process. Asynchronous online courses are marked by an abundance of text-based feedback. Yet, video feedback in asynchronous online courses is a nascent field of inquiry. This study investigated student perceptions of screencasting style of video feedback in online courses. During this course, students…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Graduate Students, Online Courses, Feedback (Response)
Gasell, Crystal; Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Uribe-Flórez, Lida J.; Ching, Yu-Hui – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Discussion boards can provide a glimpse into the regular and substantive interaction required in online courses. Advances in technology and an increased interest in learning analytics now provides researchers with billions of data points about instructor and student interaction within a learning management system (LMS). This study used LMS data to…
Descriptors: Interaction, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion
Download full textLowenthal, Patrick R.; Moore, Robert L. – Online Learning, 2020
Asynchronous video-based discussions have affordances that can address some of the constraints of asynchronous text-based discussions. However, little research has been conducted on the use of asynchronous video-based discussions in online courses. As a result, the purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate students' perceptions of using…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Video Technology, Discussion
Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Dunlap, Joanna C. – Distance Education, 2020
Researchers have been investigating social presence in online learning for decades. However, despite this continued research, questions remain about the nature and development of social presence. The purpose of this mixed method exploratory case study was to investigate how social presence is established in online discussion forums in an…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Online Courses, Interpersonal Relationship
Lowenthal, Patrick R.; West, Richard E.; Archambault, Leanna; Borup, Jered; Belt, Eric S. – Online Learning, 2021
Online learning has traditionally relied on asynchronous text-based communication. The COVID-19 pandemic, though, has provided many faculty members with new and/or additional experience using synchronous video-based communication. Questions remain, though, about how this experience will shape online teaching and learning in the future. We…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Synchronous Communication, Video Technology
Belt, Eric S.; Lowenthal, Patrick R. – Distance Education, 2021
The use of video has become commonplace in education today. Educators are engaging students with video communication technology more frequently than ever before, given COVID-19. However, questions remain on how instructors use video as a communication and teaching tool in online and blended courses. The purpose of this literature review was to…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Online Courses
Shelton, Brett E.; Hung, Jui-Long; Lowenthal, Patrick R. – Distance Education, 2017
Early-warning intervention for students at risk of failing their online courses is increasingly important for higher education institutions. Students who show high levels of engagement appear less likely to be at risk of failing, and how engaged a student is in their online experience can be characterized as factors contributing to their social…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Integrated Learning Systems
Live Synchronous Web Meetings in Asynchronous Online Courses: Reconceptualizing Virtual Office Hours
Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Snelson, Chareen; Dunlap, Joanna C. – Online Learning, 2017
Most online courses rely solely on asynchronous text-based online communication. This type of communication can foster anytime, anywhere reflection, critical thinking, and deep learning. However, it can also frustrate participants because of the lack of spontaneity and visual cues and the time it takes for conversations to develop and feedback to…
Descriptors: Teleconferencing, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication
