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Overview

Karen Swan is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Springfield in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the social sciences, with a particular focus on education and developmental and educational psychology.

Their work covers both theoretical frameworks and empirical studies related to innovative teaching methods, online and blended learning environments, and educational analytics. Swan's research also includes contributions to epidemiology and molecular biology fields, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach.

Key topics of Swan's research include:

  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Gut Microbiota and Health

Frequent co-authors in Swan's publications include:

  • Jasmeet Soar
  • Stuart McKechnie
  • Charley Higham
  • Jennifer Richardson
  • Katie L. Burnham

Their research has been published in multiple venues, notably:

  • Online Learning
  • Science Translational Medicine
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Cell Genomics
  • Ecology and Evolution

Among recent papers co-authored or authored by Swan are:

  • "Building bridges to advance the Community of Inquiry framework for online learning," 2022, Educational Psychologist
  • "An immune dysfunction score for stratification of patients with acute infection based on whole-blood gene expression," 2022, Science Translational Medicine
  • "High-throughput mass spectrometry maps the sepsis plasma proteome and differences in patient response," 2024, Science Translational Medicine
  • "Relationships Between Carl Rogers' Person-Centered Education and the Community of Inquiry Framework: A Preliminary Exploration," 2020, Online Learning
  • "Using Innovative and Scientifically-Based Debate to Build e-Learning Community," 2020, Online Learning

Best Publications

  • EXAMINING SOCIAL PRESENCE IN ONLINE COURSES IN RELATION TO STUDENTS' PERCEIVED LEARNING AND SATISFACTION

    Jennifer C. Richardson;Karen Swan

  • Virtual interaction: Design factors affecting student satisfaction and perceived learning in asynchronous online courses

    Karen Swan

  • Developing a community of inquiry instrument : Testing a measure of the Community of Inquiry framework using a multi-institutional sample

    J.B. Arbaugh;Martha Cleveland-Innes;Sebastian R. Diaz;D. Randy Garrison

  • Building Learning Communities in Online Courses: the importance of interaction

    Karen Swan

  • ON THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PRESENCE IN ONLINE COURSE DISCUSSIONS

    Karen Swan;Li Fang Shih

  • LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS ONLINE: WHAT THE RESEARCH TELLS US

    Karen Swan

  • Student Satisfaction and Perceived Learning with On-line Courses: Principles and Examples from the SUNY Learning Network

    Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett;Peter Shea;William Pelz

  • Building Knowledge Building Communities: Consistency, Contact and Communication in the Virtual Classroom

    Karen Swan;Peter Shea;Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett

  • A Constructivist Approach to Online Learning: The Community of Inquiry Framework

    Karen Swan;D.R. Garrison;Jennifer C. Richardson

  • DEVELOPING LEARNING COMMUNITY IN ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS COLLEGE COURSES: THE ROLE OF TEACHING PRESENCE

    Peter Shea;Chun Sau Li;Karen Swan;Alexandra Pickett

  • An Exploration of the Relationship Between Indicators of the Community of Inquiry Framework and Retention in Online Programs

    Wally Boston;Sebastian R. Diaz;Angela M. Gibson;Phil Ice

  • A CONSTRUCTIVIST MODEL FOR THINKING ABOUT LEARNING ONLINE

    Karen Swan

  • ASSESSMENT AND COLLABORATION IN ONLINE LEARNING

    Karen Swan;Jia Shen;Starr Roxanne Hiltz

  • Examining the Extent and Nature of Online Learning in American K-12 Education: The Research Initiatives of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

    Anthony G. Picciano;Jeff Seaman;Peter Shea;Karen Swan

  • Uses and Effects of Mobile Computing Devices in K–8 Classrooms

    Karen Swan;Mark van ‘t Hooft;Annette Kratcoski;Darlene Unger

  • The Community of Inquiry Framework Ten Years Later: Introduction to the Special Issue

    Karen Swan;Philip Ice

  • The Development of Virtual Learning Communities

    Karen Swan;Peter J. Shea

  • Measures of Learning Effectiveness in the SUNY Learning Network

    Peter Shea;Eric Fredericksen;Alexandra Pickett;William Pelz

  • A Response to the Review of the Community of Inquiry Framework

    Zehra Akyol;J. Ben Arbaugh;Marti Cleveland-Innes;D. Randy Garrison

  • Student ratings of the importance of survey items, multiplicative factor analysis, and the validity of the community of inquiry survey

    Sebastián R. Díaz;Karen Swan;Philip Ice;Lori Kupczynski

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Shea
Peter Shea University at Albany, State University of New York
D. Randy Garrison
D. Randy Garrison University of Calgary
John Dunlosky
John Dunlosky Kent State University
Katherine A. Rawson
Katherine A. Rawson Kent State University

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