International Journal of E-learning and Distance Education (Sep 2019)

Technology-Enabled Learning and the Benefits and Challenges of Using the Community of Inquiry Theoretical Framework

  • Martha Cleveland-Innes,
  • Sarah Gauvreau,
  • Gloria Richardson,
  • Sanjaya Mishra,
  • Nathaniel Ostashewski

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 34, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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The Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL)MOOC was intended to engage teachers worldwide who work in any level of education and are interested in technology-enabled learning and Open Educational Resources. This paper investigates the response by participants from post-secondary educational institutions to the content presented in week one of the (TEL)MOOC on the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model, in particular, the benefits and challenges of using the CoI framework in the classroom, whether it is online, blended or face-to-face.

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