Social presence, or the feeling of being there with a “real” person, is a crucial component of
interactions that take place in virtual reality. This paper reviews the concept, antecedents …

Introduction: The term e-learning can be described as the usage of electronic devices along
with or without the help of internet to conduct a learning environment where it can be …

This study focuses on the individual and joint contributions of two nonverbal channels (ie,
face and upper body) in avatar mediated-virtual environments. 140 dyads were randomly …

Robo-advisors promise to offer professional financial advice to private households at low
cost. However, the automation of financial advisory processes to fully-digitalized services …

E-learning has gained popularity since the outbreak of COVID-19. This study aims to identify
gender differences in e-learners' self-efficacy, satisfaction, motivation, attitude, and …

ABSTRACT COVID-19 has flipped traditional face-to-face exchanges. This quickly prompted
involuntary changes that required appropriate pedagogical strategies suited to online …

Social presence is an important concept for understanding psychosocial processes in
learning scenarios that make extensive use of mediated communication like online distance …

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether gender differences exist in
relationships between the three presences–teaching, cognitive and social–in the community …

Research in education confirmed that students engage in learning when they feel connected
with others and when they play an active role in their learning process. Therefore; social …

Online education is continuing to grow in popularity with students with more and more
institutions offering fully online degrees. In addition, online education potentially offers a …