Discussion boards are the best way for online students and faculty to interact with each other asynchronously. When instructors are involved, students know whether they … [Read more...]
Use Small Group Discussions to Connect your Students
Positive social interactions and a feeling of connectedness are basic human needs, even online. Students are conscious of how connected they feel with others in their … [Read more...]
Give Students Some Choice
Allowing students a choice in the topic they want to discuss grants them autonomy in their learning, which can be motivating, improve performance, and provide a more … [Read more...]
Discussion Best Practices
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...]
Reflecting on the Course through an Online Protocol Discussion
When they work, online discussions provide students with transformative experiences. They require students to think critically about a topic, delve deeply and explore … [Read more...]
Designing Discussions
Online discussions are great. They help students develop community with their fellow learners, they let them explore a topic deeper than they could have by themselves, … [Read more...]
Role-Playing Discussions
There are a few different ways to jazz up your discussions – role playing, debates, interviews, case studies, jigsaws, etc. A few of these will be discussed on this blog … [Read more...]
Discussions and Instructor Presence
Discussions are the most powerful and prolific tools we have in asynchronous online learning to foster community. This is a key location for inserting instructor presence … [Read more...]
Making the Most of Your First Few Weeks
It's that time of year again! Eager students are figuring out who you are and what they're going to learn in your course. You're reading and meaningfully responding their … [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...]