Dear Jen and Annette,
My name is Lisa Gurley, and I am a PhD (Nursing Education and Administration) student at William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS, USA. I am also faculty in an undergraduate nursing program in Birmingham, AL.
I am scheduled to defend my research proposal on August 1, 2015 to study college educators’ preparation to teach, perceived teaching presence, and perceived teaching presence behaviors in blended and online learning environments. I am adapting the CoI survey instrument to address educators’ perceptions of teaching presence. Due to time constraints, I am including open-ended interview questions asking educators to describe their experiences with teaching blended and online courses.
Similar to Jen, I have found very little information in the literature about faculty perspectives of teaching presence. It is very exciting to connect with others interested in this topic. Jen, how far are you in the dissertation process? What have you learned so far?
Respectfully,
Lisa Gurley
