After reading so much on social presence in online asynchronous environments, I was astounded to read an article that stated that it was not able to establish social presence in online asynchronous environments. Meyer (2005) cited Locke (1998) research that focused on a perceived loss of emotion in the online world stating "email provides no way to show how we feel, increases ambiguity, and doesn't allow us to intimately engage in friendship" (p163 - 169). This reminded me to not always take a statement at face value, look deeper for contrasting opinions, for further support and always to check the date on reports.
Some ideas may stand the test of time, but in 1998 when email was still relatively new, I could see how this fear-inducing statement could come to be commonly accepted.
References
Locke, J.L. (1998). Why don't we talk to each other anymore? New York: Simon and Schuster.
Meyer, K. (2005) Exploring the Potential for Unintended Consequences in Online Learning. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning. September 2005. Retrieved electronically from http://www.itdl.org/Journal/sep_05/article01.htm
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