In spite of evidence that more and more students are engaging in online learning
experiences, details about the transition for teachers and students to a new learning …

The Guide to Blended Learning is an introduction using technology and distance education
teaching strategies with traditional, face-to-face classroom activities. This Guide has been …

Online learning now represents the post-industrial era of distance education with the focus
on designing context specifi c collaborative educational experiences (Garrison & Cleveland …

This paper discusses findings of a mixed method approach to a study of the development of
a community of inquiry in an online and a blended learning environment. A graduate course …

This article examines work related to the development and validation of a measurement tool
for the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework in online settings. The framework consists of …

As virtual worlds become more widely utilized in education to deliver instruction, the need to
measure learning in this environment will continue to grow. Building upon McKerlich and …

Names: Cleveland-Innes, Martha, 1956–editor.| Garrison, DR (D. Randy), 1945–editor. Title:
An introduction to distance education: understanding teaching and learning in a new …

Abstract The Community of Inquiry (CoI) model views the online learning experience as a
function of the relationship between three elements: social presence, teaching presence …

The advancing complexity of today's corporate environment requires that employees are
able to collaborate in the workplace. This mixed methods research study follows a nursing …

This study focuses on the relationships established between the elements that compose the
community of inquiry (CoI): cognitive, social, and teaching presence. Using three …