As the number of faculty teaching online continues to grow, so too has the interest in and understanding of the role of instructor interaction in the online classroom. Online learning is here to stay; in fact, it is more relevant than ever. It is therefore important to consider the implications to instructor interactivity and the evolution of the role of faculty to support student learning through student-instructor interaction.

Their presentation "Everything Changes…Or Does it? The Value of Instructor Interaction in the Online Classroom" Appeared in the Research Track of the conference.

Also contributing to this research is Gary Cao and Helen Hammond. A link to the manuscript based on their presentation may be found here: 

http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/jete/vol5/iss1/3