Back to the future: What’s Next for the Online Community of Inquiry Model?

Abstract

The academic and social domains are represented in the online community of inquiry model by three elements called presences: Social, cognitive and teaching presence. To date, much research has been done on this model, yet many questions regarding the complexity of online learning remain. What research has been done to validate this model, and what else do we need to explore the intricacies of the three presences?