Does mobile instant messaging facilitate social presence in online communication? A two-stage study of higher education students

Abstract Online social presence supports student learning by making group interactions more appealing and has become a central concept in computer-mediated communication. However, questions remain over how social presence is presented in a mobile instant messaging (MIM)-facilitated environment and t...

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Main Authors: Ying Tang, Khe Foon Hew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-020-00188-0