EDDE 806 Post VIII - Do Vulcans have emotional presence in the CoI?
Young Spock at school And we're off! The semester has begun, and this time I am "official" in EDDE 806, which means this is my last credit-bearing semester (after that I guess I will be an academic vagabond looking for completion of my own research). Last night none of our cohort presented (although that would have been an achievement if someone brave enough wanted to do it!). Instead, a more seasoned EdD student, Lynne Rabak (Cohort 6?) presented on what she is working on as part of her dissertation proposal. The title of Lynne's presentation was " Cognitive and emotional presence: learning effects ," and she is looking (or proposing to look) at the interaction and interplay between cognitive presence and emotional presence. I have to say that I am skeptical of the foundation of the research because I don't fully buy into emotional presence. I think that affect is an aspect that goes into learning, but I don't know if it warrants its ...