The effects of instructor immediacy behaviours on student learning experience in an online course

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Detection of text-based social cues in adults with traumatic brain injury

“…These studies have suggested that high immediacy communication signals familiarity in public communication on social media (Bazarova et al, 2012), closeness in relationships (Pennebaker & King, 1999), and informality of the setting (Biber, 1988; Pennebaker & King, 1999). The use of language with high immediacy has also been associated with a number of positive social outcomes, including compliance and persuasion (Mehrabian, 1968; Riggio et al, 1989), student participation and affective and cognitive learning in education (Gorham, 1988; Allen et al, 2006; Khan, 2007), effective problem solving and satisfaction among married couples (Simmons et al, 2005), and satisfaction and team cohesion in sports teams (Turman, 2008). …”