As I write in my book, Designing and Delivering Effective Online Instruction: How to Engage Adult Learners, the concept of presence is a key component of the Community of Inquiry Model developed by Garrison and Cleveland-Innes (2005), which relates to instructors developing collaborative working relationships and interacting with learners in order to bridge the distance and generate greater engagement and success. Through your presence, you are able to connect, engage, lead and collaborate when you are communicating on virtual platforms. So, how would you rate yourself?
