Discussion Boards
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The document discusses discussion boards as an interactive instructional tool for online learning. It provides advice for instructors on how to effectively use discussion boards, including considering the learning objectives, assigning student roles, monitoring participation, designing clear prompts, and managing potential pitfalls like losing student interest or unfocused posts. The document recommends limiting forums and group sizes, as well as respecting students' and instructors' time.
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- 1. Discussion Boards Interactive Instructional Tool for Online Learning Co!ege of Western Idaho Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 2. Discussion Boards Is it the right tool? Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 3. Discussion Boards What do I want the students to learn? Is this content best learned by a Discussion Board? What specific role does each student play? Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 4. Discussion Boards How does one communicate the assignment of roles? To what degree will the instructor demonstrate presence? Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 5. Advantages Why use Discussion Boards? Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 6. Advantages empowers learners facilitates deeper, more developed discussions allows for active participation allows shy students to interact allows for interaction between and with content creates greater depth of learning and understanding Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 7. Disadvantages What’s the down side to Discussion Boards? Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 8. Disadvantages requires students to make periodic checks for new information possibility of fragmented messages non-relevant posts can inhibit learning Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 9. The Instructor How do I manage Discussion Boards? Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 10. The Instructor design a clear and concise prompt reminds students of online netiquette provide concise, timely, and relevant summaries of posts monitor all participation Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 11. Management How do I deal with pitfa!s? Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 12. Management Pitfalls students lose interest postings are not focused postings become a maze postings become a barrier to communication and learning Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 13. Management Some advice. Thursday, July 7, 2011
- 14. Management Advice limit forums limit number of students in each group respect students’ limited time by making realistic and relevant assignments and timelines respect instructor’s limited time by not creating busywork Thursday, July 7, 2011