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Exploring Feelings of Student Community across a Geographically Distributed University

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Sanjana Gautam,

Mary Beth RossonAuthors Info & Claims

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, Volume 5, Issue CSCW1

Article No.: 93, Pages 1 - 16

https://doi.org/10.1145/3449167

Published: 22 April 2021 Publication History

Abstract

Options for students to learn and connect with each other have diversified in recent years, with online resources and campuses playing an increasing role. Flexibility and comfort are becoming a priority as students choose when, where and how to pursue learning goals. Nonetheless, students want to feel sense of community with their peers and instructors; institutional bonds are in turn associated with enhanced learning. In this paper, we explore the feelings of community among students studying at a geographically distributed university. We seek to understand how the students understand community, the levels of community they feel and how their campus location may affect these feelings. In this paper, we present findings from both a survey and an interview study and consider the implications for tools that might promote community.

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Exploring Feelings of Student Community across a Geographically Distributed University
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Requirements analysis
      2. Software design engineering

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