Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 4, 2026

Examining Gesture Production in the Presence of Communication Challenges
Published on: January 26, 2024
Performing Presence with the Teaching-Body via Videoconferencing: A Postdigital Study of the Teacher's Face and Voice
1Singapore University of Social Sciences, Teaching and Learning Centre, 463, Clementi Road, 599494 Singapore.
Abstract:
This paper addresses the dearth in research on embodied teaching by focusing on the body of the teacher, in particular their face, voice, use of silence, and their relationship with presence online. Postdigital positioning of the notion and experience of embodiment online posits a dynamic co-existence between technology and all aspects of human life including that which is social, physical, and material. Based on interviews conducted with five lecturers in different disciplines at a university in Singapore, and using the theoretical lens of Performance Studies, this paper presents an explanatory study that argues for the synergistic relationship between the teaching-body, presence, in/and online videoconferencing within the postdigital context. It argues that teaching presence takes place online and that the teaching-body is central to the performance of presence leading to a more meaningful educational experience.
Related Concept Videos
Social Foundations of Self IV: Self in Digital Communication
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
Channels of Non-Verbal Communication
Impression Management Techniques I: Managing Appearances