This session explores how the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework can be effectively implemented in graduate-level online learning environments to foster engagement, critical inquiry, and professional growth. Drawing from current research (Arbaugh, 2007; Mathews et al., 2013; Astle et al., 2020; Anderson, 2025), the presentation synthesizes strategies that strengthen social, cognitive, and teaching presences in diverse disciplines such as business, engineering, and health sciences. We will also explore the use of AI for implementing CoI. Participants will gain practical design principles for developing graduate courses that align with the CoI framework and promote sustained inquiry and learner satisfaction.
The purpose of this presentation is to examine evidence-based design strategies grounded in the Community of Inquiry framework to enhance learning experiences for graduate students in online environments.
Participants will be able to:
1. Identify effective applications of social, cognitive, and teaching presences in graduate course design.
2. Examine examples of course structures and technologies that support inquiry-based learning.
3. Apply key findings to redesign or improve their own online courses.
Findings will guide educators, instructional designers, and administrators in creating online graduate courses that are both theoretically grounded and pedagogically effective. Emphasis will be placed on course structure, facilitation practices, and faculty development for sustaining inquiry-based learning communities.
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