Category Archives: communication

Facilitating Online Discussions for eLearning

Posted on September 3, 2019 by geoffcain

This is a post in support of a presentation I am giving for Columbia Basin College’s eLearning Days. One of the reasons the presentation part is so short is because I am using the presentation as a launch pad for … Continue reading →

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NWeLearn: Revisiting Presence and Community in the Online Classroom

Posted on October 21, 2016 by geoffcain

Revisiting Presence and Community in the Online Classroom Patrick Lowenthal, Assistant Professor at Boise State University Online educators love to talk about social presence and community. In this talk, Patrick will review some of his recent research on social presence … Continue reading →

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Social Networks and The Good Way to Do History

Posted on January 2, 2014 by geoffcain

Biblioteque Nationale There is a fascinating article by Harvard librarian Robert Darnton in this month’s New York Review of Books called “The Good Way to Do History.” It is a review of Arlette Farge’s book The Allure of the Archives. This … Continue reading →

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