Telepresence Robots: A Phenomenological Study of Perceptions of Graduate Students and Professors

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  • David De Jong University of South Dakota

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v21i5.4276

Keywords:

higher education, telepresence robots, social presence, physical presence, recruitment, retention

Abstract

The purpose of this phenomenological case study was to capture the perceptions of telepresence learning from three different perspectives: the graduate student using the telepresence robot, the graduate students in the physical learning environment with one of their peers utilizing the telepresence robot, and the instructor teaching in the learning environment where a telepresence robot is being utilized. This study was analyzed through the lens of Whiteside’s 2015 Social Presence Model, which synchronizes interactions between the instructor/professor, students, content, and technologies being utilized. While some challenges exist, the telepresence robots established a social and physical presence from a remote location.

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Published

2021-06-24

How to Cite

De Jong, D. . (2021). Telepresence Robots: A Phenomenological Study of Perceptions of Graduate Students and Professors . Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 21(5). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v21i5.4276

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