Tag: community of inquiry

Utilizing the community of inquiry framework is essential when creating online courses. This model creates powerful learning experiences through three distinct elements: cognitive presence, social presence, and teaching presence. This blog will help instructors utilize this framework to enhance student engagement by providing tips to build learning communities in online courses. Building the Community Learners […]

On June 4, Digital Learning Strategist Leslie Fuller, PhD, led an informative presentation titled Applying the Community of Inquiry Framework in Online Learning. This training introduced participants to the Community of Inquiry Framework, a theoretical education model that emphasizes the importance of cognitive, social, and teaching presence in learning environments. Fuller began her session by defining […]

Social presence relies on the establishment of affective expression, open communication, and group cohesion.

Cognitive presence focuses on the participants’ ability to build meaning for themselves through engagement in the course.