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In a case study examining asynchronous audio and text-based feedback in class of students, Ice, Curtis, Wells and Phillips (2007), found a higher level of satisfaction with asynchronous audio feedback among students in the study. In our class, I appreciate the audio feedback that Alex provides for both groups and me individually. It helps to clarify things, allows me to continuously review the material, see my mistakes and make my improvements. My hope is to be able to learn to do this and include as part of my course.

In exploring the Community of Inquiry framework more in depth, I am led to wonder if one of the three presences (teacher, social, and cognitive) should be the priority. While this module’s assigned reading and presentation focus on teaching presence, I believe that ultimately the goal of teaching presence is to support cognitive presence. The goal of social presence is to support cognitive presence as well.