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Discussion in a blended course: risks and rewards.
Abstract
Facilitating meaningful discussions in a blended, inquiry-based course is a challenge for instructors and learners alike. Little is known about the discussion process in blended courses, and learners often have difficulty adapting to inquiry-based instruction. One way to maximize learning through discussion in such a course is by using the Community of Inquiry framework, which assumes learning occurs through the interaction of teaching presence, social presence, and cognitive presence.
Introduction
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