Community of Inquiry

Instructor Survey (based on materials from https://coi.athabascau.ca/coi-model )

Instructions
Rate each of the following statements according to this scale:

1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neutral
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly Agree

Teaching Presence
Design and Organization
1. I clearly communicate important course topics.
2. I clearly communicate important course goals.
3. I provide clear instructions on how to participate in course learning activities.
4. I clearly communicate important due dates/time frames for learning activities.

Facilitation
5. I identify areas of agreement and disagreement on course topics.
6. I am guide the class towards understanding course topics through clarification of their thinking.

7. I keep course participants engaged and participating in productive dialogue.

8. I keep the course participants on task.
9. I encourage course participants to explore new concepts.
10. My actions reinforce the development of a sense of community among course participants.

Direct Instruction
11. I focus discussion on relevant issues.
12. I provide feedback that helps students understand their strengths and weaknesses relative to the
courses goals and objectives.
13. I provide feedback in a timely fashion.

Social Presence
Affective Expression
14. Students get to know one another in my course and feel a sense of belonging.
15. Students form distinct impressions of other course participants.
16. I ensure that online communication is used in a way that facilitates social interaction.
Open Communication
17. My students feel comfortable conversing with one another online.
18. My students feel comfortable participating in discussions.
19. My students feel comfortable interacting with other course participants.

Group Cohesion
20. My students feel comfortable disagreeing with other course participants in a way that does not
damage trust.
21. Students feel that their point of view is acknowledged by other course participants.
22. The online discussions in my course help develop a sense of collaboration.

Cognitive Presence
Triggering Event
23. The problems I pose in the course increase student interest.
24. Course activities pique student curiosity.
25. Students feel motivated to explore content-related questions.

Exploration
26. Students use a variety of information sources to explore problems posed in the course.
27. I provide opportunities for students to brainstorm and locate relevant information that helps them
resolve content-related questions.
28. Online discussions are valuable in helping students develop different perspectives.

Integration
29. Students combine new information to help them answer questions raised in course activities.
30. Learning activities in the course help students construct explanations and/or solutions.
31. Reflection on course content and discussions helps students understand fundamental concepts in
the course.

Resolution
32. Students test and apply knowledge created in this course.
33. Students develop solutions to course problems that can be applied in practice.
34. Students can apply knowledge created in this course to their own work or other non-class related
activities.
Scoring
Add the numbers you assigned to each statement in the following charts. The highest numbers indicate
the elements of creating a community of inquiry you feel you meet best.

Teaching Presence
Design & Organization Facilitation Direct Instruction
1. 5. 11.
2. 6. 12.
3. 7. 13.
4. 8.
9.
10.

Total: ______/20 Total: ______/30 Total: ______/15

Social Presence
Affective Expression Facilitation Group Cohesion
14. 17. 20.
15. 18. 21.
16. 19. 22.

Total: ______/15 Total: ______/15 Total: ______/15

Cognitive Presence
Triggering Event Exploration Integration Resolution
23. 26. 29. 32.
24. 27. 30. 33.
25. 28. 31. 34.

Total: ______/15 Total: ______/15 Total: ______/15 Total: ______/15