@article { title = {Tips for Building Social Presence in Your Online Class}, author = {Dreon, Oliver}, abstract = {This article provides an overview of the Community of Inquiry framework and suggests five ways to build social presence: 1. Have your online students introduce themselves. 2. Introduce yourself to your students. 3. Create a "common area" for off-topic discussions. 4. Use synchronous tools for office hours. 5. Don't be in the center of every discussion.}, year = {2013}, month = {/2013}, language = {English}, publisher = {Faculty Focus}, country = {United States}, url = {https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/tips-for-building-social-presence-in-your-online-class/}, refereed = {no}, keywords = {social presence, discussion}, }