Presence in the Online World: A Contemplative Perspective and Practice Guide for Educators

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Leslie Jeffrey Agnieszka (Aga) Palalas

Presence in the Online World

A Contemplative Perspective and Practice Guide for Educators

Leslie Jeffrey, Agnieszka (Aga) Palalas, Karen Robert , Yuk-Lin Renita Wong

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Rowman & Littlefield
15 December 2023

Open learning, home learning, distance education

Presence in the Online World: A Contemplative Perspective and Practice Guide for Educators is an edited collection that addresses the question of how we can bring the insights of contemplative pedagogy into the space of online learning. While the digital space can be one of distraction and disconnection, contemplative pedagogy offers time-honored practices that focus on cultivating mindful presence, awareness, transformative growth, and deep connection. These practices can help learners and educators tune into both their inner and outer worlds at a variety of levels: emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual. The volume’s contributors, who come from diverse disciplines, offer their reflections on their experiences bringing the contemplative and the online together during the tumultuous pandemic years of emergency remote, blended, and online teaching. They provide both practical guidance in introducing contemplative practices in the online or blended classroom and insights into the meaning of “presence” and the possibilities for deep connection in an online world. Together, their contributions demonstrate how students and teachers can cultivate a holistic presence with each other and to their shared human conditions as they navigate the virtual classroom.

Edited by: Leslie Jeffrey, Agnieszka (Aga) Palalas, Karen Robert, Yuk-Lin Renita Wong
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 277g
ISBN: 9781475870268
ISBN 10: 1475870264
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Leslie Ann Jeffrey is professor of Political science at the University of New Brunswick Saint John. She specializes in human rights, gender politics and Global North/South relations. Agnieszka (Aga) Palalas is associate professor of open, digital, and distance education (ODDE) at Athabasca University and Director of the MEd and EdD Programs. Karen Robert is associate professor of history at St. Thomas University, where she teaches courses on Latin American history, world history, research methods, and global automobility Yuk-Lin Renita Wong is professor at the School of Social Work at York University.

Reviews for Presence in the Online World: A Contemplative Perspective and Practice Guide for Educators

"In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic there has been continued growth in blended and online learning. Unfortunately, many students report a sense of isolation and anxiety in these types of courses and programs. This book provides timely strategies and advice for how to be ""present"" in the online environment. I highly recommend this book for anyone involved with online courses such as learners, educators, and administrators. --Norman Vaughan, Professor, Department of Education, Mount Royal University This important volume offers much-needed guidance for those teaching in online environments. In the face of the many challenges these environments present, not least the potential for distraction and disconnection, the authors offer practical methods and theoretical insights to help both instructors and students cultivate more mindful, embodied, and heartfelt engagement with themselves, with others, with the content they are exploring, and with today's great existential challenges. --David Levy, Professor, Information School, University of Washington"