Capitalizing on social presence: The relationship between social capital and social presence

Examining social inclusion and social capital among adult learners in blended and online learning environments

“…Hence, it seems that participation in blended adult learning primarily supports the development of new social relations and networks (cf. bridging ties), while the close, bonding ties are not directly affected (Oztok et al, 2015;Steinfield et al, 2008).…”

“…Among university students, participation in computer-supported collaborative learning, as a form of blended learning, enhances social capital (Mebane et al, 2008). In virtual communities, Facebook use and online social presence contribute to bridging social capital (Oztok et al, 2015;Steinfield, Ellison, & Lampe, 2008). Nevertheless, the relationship between participation in OBL and changes in social inclusion or social capital has not been extensively studied among adults in formal educational contexts.…”

What Makes Hotel Chefs in Korea Interact with SNS Community at Work? Modeling the Interplay between Social Capital and Job Satisfaction by the Level of Customer Orientation

“…The results indicated that bridging social capital was significantly associated with social presence and chef job satisfaction. Previous studies also determined that bridging social capital is positively related to social presence and chef job satisfaction [ 30 , 35 ]. However, the bonding social capital did not significantly influence social presence.…”

“…The first refers to the sense of strong relationship and the second is the psychological distance of communication. In the research of Ozatok Murat et al (2015), social capital theory was employed to understand the social presence of students in online learning environments and illustrated that social presence related more to communication between weak ties rather than within strong-tied subsets of participants [ 35 ]. As Shin (2013) explained, SNS users utilized social media to have social interactions with other users or online content producers, which helps users to build social capital with others and then facilitate their social presences [ 36 ].…”

E-Learning, Virtual Learning and Social Capital

“…Even if the authors do not agree with this conclusion, and their work is directed towards showing that this is not the case, the issue is far from settled. For instance, as Oztok et al (2015) point out: "much research suggests that online learning environments could make individuals feel isolated ... and disconnected from their peers".…”