Discussions are a key part in many online courses. If we want students to demonstrate high levels of thinking in discussions, we need to ask questions that are designed … [Read more...]
Talk to Your Students About the Academic Code of Conduct
Talk about the Code of Conduct with your students. Research has indicated that the mere presence of an honor code in an online course can improve integrity by helping … [Read more...]
Academic Integrity by Design
The article “The New Cheating Economy,” published in The Chronicle of Higher Education (2016), tells the story of two Western Carolina University professors who set up a … [Read more...]
What is a Commentary?
What is a Commentary? A typical unit in our online courses includes learning objectives, a commentary, and required assignments or activities. The commentary is our … [Read more...]
Accessibility in the Online Classroom
The following is our interpretation of accessibility law as it applies to our online courses. We will work with you to explore different options for using the materials … [Read more...]
Copyright and Fair Use in the Online Classroom
The following is our interpretation of copyright and fair use as it applies to our online courses. We don't want to limit your use of material or make more work for you; … [Read more...]
Tips for Grading Small Group Discussions
Guest Post by Dr. Jakob Iversen Dr. Jakob Iversen is a professor of Computer Science and director of Information Technology Services at UW-Oshkosh. He teaches MBA … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Discussion Statistics for the Forum
This area can provide helpful information to use when grading discussions. This view provides a snapshot of the entire discussion, including the overall number of threads … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Discussion Statistics for the Group
This area can provide helpful information to use when grading small group discussions. Filtered by group, this view shows the number of posts read and written for each … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Class Progress
This area can provide helpful information to use when grading small group discussions. You can see the timing of posts, and then look for patterns of participation. … [Read more...]