The document summarizes research on using online tools and strategies to build community and presence in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the Community of Inquiry framework. It discusses findings that using tools like blogs, Twitter, YouTube and VoiceThread can increase social presence. Instructor presence was enhanced through video introductions, announcements and facilitating discussions. The MOOC effectively supported cognitive presence through activities that sparked curiosity and motivation. Most participants agreed the course helped them apply knowledge and appreciate different perspectives. The summary provides an overview of best practices for maintaining an active online community through communication tools and instructor facilitation.

1. The Human Element: A MOOC on the Community of Inquiry
Sloan-C Emerging Technologies Conference
Whitney Kilgore
Samantha Duque
April 9th

2. The Human Element:
An Essential Online Course Component

3. Tools
Blogs (Blogger, Wordpress)
Twitter
YouTube
VoiceThread
Facebook
LinkedIn
Many more…

4. “A critical community of learners, from an educational perspective, is composed of teachers and
students transacting with the specific purposes of facilitating, constructing, and validating
understanding , and of developing capabilities that will lead to further learning.”
-Garrison and Anderson
Understanding the Community of Inquiry

5. Roles
Role of Facilitator
Wayfinding
Amplifying
Curating
Aggregating
Filtering
Modeling
Staying Present
Role of Learner
Autonomous
Self Organize
Connect with Peers
Peer Support
Creation
Sharing
Build Personal Network

6. #HumanMOOC
Structure

8. The Human Element:
Essential Online Course Component

9. Participation
Discussion Posts Active Participants # of submissions Files

10. Learner Demographics
RQ: What are the learner demographics of the individuals that
enrolled in the MOOC and why did they enroll?

11. Educational Background
4 year degree
2%
Some graduate
school
7%
Master
Degree
55%
Doctorate
Degree
36%

12. Age
21-29
2%
30-39
17%
40-49
30%
50-59
33%
60 -older
18%

13. MOOC Experience
0-1
59%
2-3
25%
4-5
11%
6-8
5%
How many MOOCs have you participated in?

14. Online Teaching Experience
Yes
74%
No
26%
Do you currently teach online classes?

15. Instructor Presence
RQ: What kind of teaching methods and tools assist in increasing
instructor presence?

17. Announcements

18. Sense of Community
strongly
disagree
0%
disagree
0%
neutral
9%
agree
59%
strongly agree
32%
Instructor actions reinforced the development of a
sense of community among course participants.

19. Using Video Instructor Introductions to enhance instructor presence

20. Helpful
strongly disagree
2% disagree
0% neutral
17%
agree
51%
strongly agree
30%
The instructor was helpful in guiding the class towards
understanding course topics in a way that helped me
clarify my thinking.

21. Using VoiceThread to enhance the Community of Inquiry

22. Cognitive Presence
RQ: How did the community of inquiry inform the activities and
interactions in the MOOC?

23. Curiosity Piqued
strongly
disagree
0%
disagree
2% neutral
9%
agree
51%
strongly agree
38%
Course activities piqued my curiosity.

24. Motivation
strongly
disagree
0%
disagree
0%
neutral
9%
agree
53%
strongly agree
38%
I felt motivated to explore content related questions.

25. Discussions
strongly
disagree
0%
disagree
7%
neutral
9%
agree
50%
strongly agree
34%
Online discussions were valuable in helping me appreciate
different perspectives.

26. Knowledge Applicability
strongly
disagree
0%
disagree
0%
neutral
7%
agree
49%
strongly agree
44%
I can apply the knowledge created in this course to
my work or other non-class related activites.

27. TED Ideas worth spreading

28. Social Presence
RQ: How can social media be used to increase social presence in an
online classroom?

29. Online Tools
strongly
disagree
0%
disagree
0%
neutral
11%
agree
55%
strongly agree
34%
Online or web-based communication is an excellent
tool for social interaction.

30. Comfort with Tools
strongly disagree
0%
disagree
9% neutral
9%
agree
49%
strongly agree
33%
I felt comfortable conversing through the online tools.

31. BLOGS, VOICETHREAD, TWITTER

32. Webinar with
Michelle Pacansky-Brock

33. Creator of
“Explain Everything”
Dr. Reshan Richards

34. #HumanMOOC

36. Conclusion:
Advice to Other Faculty

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