Socio-Emotional Connections: Identity, Belonging and Learning in Online Interactions--A Literature Review

Janine Delahunty; Irina Verenikina; Pauline Jones

Technology, Pedagogy and Education Vol. 23, No. 2 (2014) pp. 243–265

This review focuses on three interconnected socio-emotional aspects of online learning: interaction, sense of community and identity formation. In the intangible social space of the virtual classroom, students come together to learn through dialogic,...