Emerging field
Digital forms of learning and interaction through technology-mediated channels are increasing.
However, communicating online is not the same as face-to-face because it interferes with physical cues which are
important factors for social interaction.
Social presence, i.e. how real someone is perceived in an online environment
and telepresence, i.e. how present
someone perceives him/herself in a remote environment are expected to play a
significant role in mitigating these disadvantages of online communication.