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DEVELOPING LEARNING COMMUNITY IN ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS COLLEGE COURSES: THE ROLE OF TEACHING PRESENCE by Shea, Peter, Li, Chun Sau, Swan, Karen, Pickett, Alexandra

“…This paper builds on the model we have developed for creating quality online learning environments for higher education. In that model we argue that…”
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ONLINE COLLABORATION: INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE by Swan, Karen

“…This special issue grew out of a workshop sponsored by the Sloan Consortium held in Victoria, British Columbia at Royal Roads University. Researchers and…”
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RESEARCH ON ONLINE LEARNING by Swan, Karen

“…The second session of the Sloan-C Summer Workshop focused on research and how it might help us meet this challenge. In particular, presenters in this session…”
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Ontogenetic changes in femoral cross‐sectional geometry during childhood locomotor development by Swan, Karen R., Ives, Rachel, Wilson, Laura A. B., Humphrey, Louise T.

“…Objectives The femur is a major weight‐bearing bone that is variably loaded throughout growth as children transition through locomotory states prior to the…”
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Developing a community of inquiry instrument: Testing a measure of the Community of Inquiry framework using a multi-institutional sample by Arbaugh, J.B., Cleveland-Innes, Martha, Diaz, Sebastian R., Garrison, D. Randy, Ice, Philip, Richardson, Jennifer C., Swan, Karen P.

“…This article reports on the multi-institutional development and validation of an instrument that attempts to operationalize Garrison, Anderson and Archer's…”
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Femoral angle development and locomotor progression in children from 18th and 19th century London by Swan, Karen R., Ives, Rachel, Humphrey, Louise T.

“…The external geometry of the human femur changes markedly during early ontogeny as children learn to sit, crawl, stand, and eventually walk. Here we examine…”
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EXAMINING SOCIAL PRESENCE IN ONLINE COURSES IN RELATION TO STUDENTS' PERCEIVED LEARNING AND SATISFACTION by Jennifer C. Richardson, Karen Swan

“…Research has demonstrated that social presence not only affects outcomes but also student, and possibly instructor, satisfaction with a course. Teacher…”
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The impact of vitamin D deficiency on cortical bone area and porosity at the femoral midsection in children from post‐medieval London by Swan, Karen R., Humphrey, Louise T., Ives, Rachel

“…Objectives Cortical bone structure undergoes dynamic changes during appositional growth and is highly sensitive to mechanical, hormonal, and nutritional…”
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DIGGING DEEPER INTO THE DATA: THE ROLE OF GATEWAY COURSES IN ONLINE STUDENT RETENTION by Swan, Karen, Bloemer, William, Bogle, Leonard, Day, Scott

“…Improvement in undergraduate retention and progression is a priority at many US postsecondary institutions and there seems to be a growing movement to address…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue on Learning Analytics by Karen Swan

“…We have passed from an industrial to an information age. One consequence of this move is the information overload envisioned by Vannevar Bush over a half…”
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Gap Analysis: An Innovative Look at Gateway Courses and Student Retention by Swan, Karen, Bloemer, William, Day, Scott

“…In this paper we argue that simply identifying gateway courses in which a large number of students fail or withdraw and focusing attention on them is not the…”
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ON THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PRESENCE IN ONLINE COURSE DISCUSSIONS by Swan, Karen, Shih, Li Fang

“…“Social presence,” the degree to which participants in computer-mediated communication feel affectively connected one to another, has been shown to be an…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Highlighting AERA’s Online Teaching and Learning SIG 2020 by Meech, Sally, Richardson, Jennifer C., Swan, Karen

“…Introduction to the Special Issue: Highlighting AERA’s Online Teaching and Learning SIG 2020…”
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Using Innovative and Scientifically-Based Debate to Build e-Learning Community by Chen, Cheng-Chia (Brian), Swan, Karen

“…The research described in this article explored the efficacy of a novel approach to recreating classroom debates online. Using a structured approach and…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Highlighting the Best Papers from the OTL SIG AERA 2019 by Swan, Karen, Richardson, Jennifer, Farmer, Tadd

“…At the 2019 annual meeting, the OTL SIG received 145 proposals from which 66 were selected to present. The articles in this special issue report on the…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Highlighting AERA’s Online Teaching and Learning SIG 2021 by Castellanos-Reyes, Daniela, Richardson, Jennifer, Swan, Karen

“…The ten research articles in this year’s issue showcased research devoted to advancing high-quality online learning around four themes: learner engagement, the…”
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE SPOTLIGHTING PAPERS FROM THE AERA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP ON ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING by Swan, Karen, Richardson, Jennifer

“…The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the premier association of educational research professionals. AERA supports 12 divisions and 150…”
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ASSESSMENT AND COLLABORATION IN ONLINE LEARNING by Swan, Karen, Shen, Jia, Hiltz, Starr Roxanne

“…Assessment can be seen as the engine that drives student course activity, online or off. It is particularly important in encouraging and shaping collaborative…”
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Introduction to Special Issue: AERA 2018 OTL SIG by Farmer, Tadd, Richardson, Jennifer, Swan, Karen

“…Introduction to Special Issue: AERA 2018 OTL SIG…”
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Relationships Between Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Education and the Community of Inquiry Framework: A Preliminary Exploration by Swan, Karen, Chen, Cheng-Chia Brian, Bockmier-Sommers, Denise K.

“…The research reported in this paper explored links between the work of Carl Rogers on person-centered education and the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework…”
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