Social presence is an important construct in online group learning. It influences the way how
social interaction unfolds online and affects learning and social outcomes. However, what …

Computer-mediated world-wide networks have enabled a shift from contiguous learning
groups to asynchronous distributed learning groups utilizing computer-supported …

The use of social media technologies—such as blogs, wikis, social networking sites, social
tagging, and microblogging—is proliferating at an incredible pace. One area of increasing …

Howard Rheingold tours the" virtual community" of online networking. Howard Rheingold
has been called the First Citizen of the Internet. In this book he tours the" virtual community" …

While computer-mediated communication use and research are proliferating rapidly,
findings offer contrasting images regarding the interpersonal character of this technology …

Due to the unique characteristics of online distance learning, socio-emotional aspects are
an important design consideration but, at the same time, often challenging to realize. This …

We examined audience uses of the Internet from a uses-and-gratifications perspective. We
expected contextual age, unwillingness to communicate, social presence, and Internet …

This study surveyed 277 undergraduate Internet users, a population considered to be high
risk for pathological Internet use (PIU), to assess incidence of PIU as well as characteristics …

The model introduced and tested in the current study suggests that lonely and depressed
individuals may develop a preference for online social interaction, which, in turn, leads to …

From the Publisher: Learn the enabling technologies behind some of the most successful
online communities Although the Internet has grown considerably, people are still looking …