Reimagining Higher Education Post-Pandemic: A Mobile Robotic Telepresence Case Study in the United States

[EN] Higher education is facing unprecedented challenges post-pandemic and must provide flexible and accessible learning options to students to remain relevant. This qualitative case study applied social presence theory to explore faculty and student experiences with mobile robotic telepresence (MRT...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Azukas, M. Elizabeth, Francois, Maria
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/206855
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/206855
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Higher education
Robotic telepresence
Social presence
Hybrid synchronous learning
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Sumario:[EN] Higher education is facing unprecedented challenges post-pandemic and must provide flexible and accessible learning options to students to remain relevant. This qualitative case study applied social presence theory to explore faculty and student experiences with mobile robotic telepresence (MRT) as tool for offering synchronous hybrid classes. Results indicated co-presence was the strongest element of social presence. Additionally, several key factors were identified for effective MRT implementation.