We often think our students are sleeping in online discussions
Offering minimal responses
Disengaged posting
The destruction of discourse
We think we’re the victims of of the texting, chatting, and Internet generation.
We’ve just not adapted to the needs of the students
Authentic Engagement
Socially Evocative
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Conversational and Constructivist
Lead by Example
Preceptors – an original post that shows higher order thinking skills on behalf of the presenter and provides an exemplar. (Hall 2015)
Virtual Guests – TED Talk
Socially evocative – Memes
Gather ideas from the audience.