The Authors Rosemary M. Lehman is a partner in eInterface with twenty years of experience at Instructional Communications Systems, University of Wisconsin-Extension where she was a distance education specialist and led the Learning Design and Outreach Team. She is coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Synchronous and Blended Technology Teaching and Learning. Simone C. O. Conceição is an associate professor in the School of Education, Department of Administrative Leadership, at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the editor of Teaching Strategies in the Online Environment from Jossey-Bass and coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online Groups: Essentials of Web-Based Education.

• List of Figures, Exhibits, and Tables v Preface viiAbout the Authors xiiiONE The Role of Presence in the Online Environment 1Why Is It Important to Understand Presence? 2Creating a Sense of Presence 3What We Know About Presence 4Presence as the Result of Our Perceptual Process 6Understanding Presence 7Summary 12TWO Ways in Which Presence Can Be Experienced 13Types of Experience 15Modes of Presence 18Dimensions of the Learner 20The Being There for the Online Learner Model 21Summary 24THREE Designing Your Online Course with a Sense of Presence 25Determinants of Presence 26Framework for Designing Online Courses with a Sense of Presence 30Getting Yourself "There" for Your Online Course 37Getting Your Learners “There” for Your Online Course 40Summary 41FOUR Activities That Create a Sense of Presence in Your Online Course 43Before the Course Begins 45During the Online Course 65End of the Course 77How to Know If Presence Is “There” in Your Online Course 84Summary 93FIVE Are You Here or There? Making Sense of Presence 95Case 1. Getting to Know You and Your Course 95Case 2. Second Life Participation and Blogging 99Case 3. Creating a Web-Based Training Course as a Team 104Creating a Syllabus with a Sense of Presence 109Final Thoughts and Future Directions 109Appendix 1: Training Resources 113Appendix 2: Online Course Design Resources 115Appendix 3: Sample Syllabus 117Definitions of Terms 129References 133Index 137

The Authors Rosemary M. Lehman is a partner in eInterface with twenty years of experience at Instructional Communications Systems, University of Wisconsin-Extension where she was a distance education specialist and led the Learning Design and Outreach Team. She is coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Synchronous and Blended Technology Teaching and Learning. Simone C. O. Conceição is an associate professor in the School of Education, Department of Administrative Leadership, at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the editor of Teaching Strategies in the Online Environment from Jossey-Bass and coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online Groups: Essentials of Web-Based Education.

• List of Figures, Exhibits, and Tables v Preface viiAbout the Authors xiiiONE The Role of Presence in the Online Environment 1Why Is It Important to Understand Presence? 2Creating a Sense of Presence 3What We Know About Presence 4Presence as the Result of Our Perceptual Process 6Understanding Presence 7Summary 12TWO Ways in Which Presence Can Be Experienced 13Types of Experience 15Modes of Presence 18Dimensions of the Learner 20The Being There for the Online Learner Model 21Summary 24THREE Designing Your Online Course with a Sense of Presence 25Determinants of Presence 26Framework for Designing Online Courses with a Sense of Presence 30Getting Yourself "There" for Your Online Course 37Getting Your Learners “There” for Your Online Course 40Summary 41FOUR Activities That Create a Sense of Presence in Your Online Course 43Before the Course Begins 45During the Online Course 65End of the Course 77How to Know If Presence Is “There” in Your Online Course 84Summary 93FIVE Are You Here or There? Making Sense of Presence 95Case 1. Getting to Know You and Your Course 95Case 2. Second Life Participation and Blogging 99Case 3. Creating a Web-Based Training Course as a Team 104Creating a Syllabus with a Sense of Presence 109Final Thoughts and Future Directions 109Appendix 1: Training Resources 113Appendix 2: Online Course Design Resources 115Appendix 3: Sample Syllabus 117Definitions of Terms 129References 133Index 137

The Authors Rosemary M. Lehman is a partner in eInterface with twenty years of experience at Instructional Communications Systems, University of Wisconsin-Extension where she was a distance education specialist and led the Learning Design and Outreach Team. She is coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Synchronous and Blended Technology Teaching and Learning. Simone C. O. Conceição is an associate professor in the School of Education, Department of Administrative Leadership, at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the editor of Teaching Strategies in the Online Environment from Jossey-Bass and coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online Groups: Essentials of Web-Based Education.

• List of Figures, Exhibits, and Tables v Preface viiAbout the Authors xiiiONE The Role of Presence in the Online Environment 1Why Is It Important to Understand Presence? 2Creating a Sense of Presence 3What We Know About Presence 4Presence as the Result of Our Perceptual Process 6Understanding Presence 7Summary 12TWO Ways in Which Presence Can Be Experienced 13Types of Experience 15Modes of Presence 18Dimensions of the Learner 20The Being There for the Online Learner Model 21Summary 24THREE Designing Your Online Course with a Sense of Presence 25Determinants of Presence 26Framework for Designing Online Courses with a Sense of Presence 30Getting Yourself "There" for Your Online Course 37Getting Your Learners “There” for Your Online Course 40Summary 41FOUR Activities That Create a Sense of Presence in Your Online Course 43Before the Course Begins 45During the Online Course 65End of the Course 77How to Know If Presence Is “There” in Your Online Course 84Summary 93FIVE Are You Here or There? Making Sense of Presence 95Case 1. Getting to Know You and Your Course 95Case 2. Second Life Participation and Blogging 99Case 3. Creating a Web-Based Training Course as a Team 104Creating a Syllabus with a Sense of Presence 109Final Thoughts and Future Directions 109Appendix 1: Training Resources 113Appendix 2: Online Course Design Resources 115Appendix 3: Sample Syllabus 117Definitions of Terms 129References 133Index 137