Posted on February 5, 2024March 13, 2024Episode 155: High-Quality Online Discussions — Here’s How. In this episode, spring-boarding from one of the chapters in the new SAGE Handbook of Online Higher Education, hosts Kelvin and Tom advocate for high-quality online discussions and reflect upon research-based practices that lead to well-designed and successful discussion experiences. TagsasynchronousCOIcommunity of inquirydenoyellesdesigndiscussionsengagementevaluationFacilitationonlineResearchRubricsSAGEstudent engagementSynchronousWegmann Posted on September 29, 2015April 12, 2024Creating and Sustaining Effective Online Discussions: Strategies to Foster Critical Thinking and Student Voice Seminar Date: November 4, 2015 at 1:00 pmAbstractOnline discussions are extensively used in online and mixed-mode courses. However, a common concern is that students will minimally participate in order to fulfill the grading requirements, and not truly engage with the content, instructor, or peers. In this session, we will share strategies to create and sustain online … Continue reading “Creating and Sustaining Effective Online Discussions: Strategies to Foster Critical Thinking and Student Voice” TagsCritical thinkingFacilitationonline discussionsPhotovoiceRubricsSurveyWord clouds
Posted on September 29, 2015April 12, 2024Creating and Sustaining Effective Online Discussions: Strategies to Foster Critical Thinking and Student Voice Seminar Date: November 4, 2015 at 1:00 pmAbstractOnline discussions are extensively used in online and mixed-mode courses. However, a common concern is that students will minimally participate in order to fulfill the grading requirements, and not truly engage with the content, instructor, or peers. In this session, we will share strategies to create and sustain online … Continue reading “Creating and Sustaining Effective Online Discussions: Strategies to Foster Critical Thinking and Student Voice” TagsCritical thinkingFacilitationonline discussionsPhotovoiceRubricsSurveyWord clouds