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Wright, Scott Anthony – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Social interaction among learners plays a significant role in online learning environments (Garrison, 2006; Kreijns et al., 2014; Mykota, 2017). The construct of social presence in online courses is important because it influences interaction and connectedness among learners and its effects on their learning outcomes and emotional well-being.…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, College Students, Student Attitudes, Interaction
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Johnson, Renee M.; Kidd, Jeremy D.; Dunn, Erin C.; Green, Jennifer Greif; Corliss, Heather L.; Bowen, Deborah – Journal of School Violence, 2011
Although sexual minority (SM) youth are at an increased risk for being bullied and experiencing depression, it is unclear how caregiver support is interrelated with those variables. Therefore, we sought to assess (a) the prevalence of nonphysical bullying, depressive symptomatology, and caregiver support among heterosexual and SM girls, (b) the…
Descriptors: Bullying, Females, Caregivers, Sexual Orientation
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Depalma, Renee; Atkinson, Elizabeth – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2007
This paper analyses patterns of participation on a voluntary anonymous Web-based discussion forum, open to students and faculty in one UK university, concerning sexualities equality in schools. Analysis revealed that participants often rejected the security of anonymity and strategically embodied themselves and others (as gay, straight, parents,…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Virtual Classrooms, Web Sites, College Students