Online learning in recent years has been the subject of research as the platform is proving itself to be crucial in modifying face to face classes to an online, internet mediated platform. As the online learning landscape continues to progress, it becomes important to understand the various factors that contribute to the effectiveness of this mode. One way to ensure the effectiveness of online learning is to refer to the Community of Inquiry (COI) framework which consists of three key elements which are social presence, teaching presence and cognitive presence. Therefore, this study investigated how learners view and perceive their cognitive, teaching and social presence in an online learning environment and also determined whether there are correlations between the types of presence in online learning. This quantitative study has a purposive sample of 169 participants who responded to a four –part survey designed to gauge their perception on the three key elements of online presence. The findings from the study suggest a significant relationship between all three types of presence during online learning in which the interconnectedness between the elements helps to create a conducive and positive online learning environment for students. Therefore, by being aware of the three presences, learners and instructors can ensure an online structure that is beneficial and meaningful.
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