Enhancing the Student Experience in Online Sport Management Programs: A Review of the Community of Inquiry Framework

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J. Michael MartinezLouisiana State University

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Christopher R. BarnhillLouisiana State University

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Although scholars have explored sense of community in both online and face-to-face education, there has been little research of this topic in online sport management education. The community of inquiry (CoI) framework focuses on three aspects of overall student engagement in online education: social presence, cognitive presence, and teaching presence. It is through the interaction of these areas that a community of learning can be developed in online courses, and effective higher levels of learning can be implemented. The purpose of this review is to provide an overall perspective of the CoI framework as a means to enhance the student experience through discussion of social, cognitive, and teaching presence. In addition, implications for practical application in sport management programs and directions for future research of the CoI framework within sport management education will be provided, and related outcomes will be explored.

Martinez and Barnhill are with Sport Management, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

Please address author correspondence to J. Michael Martinez at jmmartinez@lsu.edu
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