Online Discussion Best Practices
One of the primary goals of education is thinking - "to use the mind to arrive at a conclusion, make a decision, draw inferences, to reflect, to reason, to solve problems." In a face-to-face classroom, discussions are held to promote thinking. Online classroom's unique situation provides both challenges and opportunities in promoting opportunities for critical thinking. (Muilenberg & Berge, 2006)
What is the best way to design online discussion activities? Best practices of creating an effective online discussion activity can be narrowed down to:
What is the best way to design online discussion activities? Best practices of creating an effective online discussion activity can be narrowed down to:
- Design with a PURPOSE
- Communicate CLEAR RULES
- Diligently MODERATE
- ASSESS participation
Reference
Muilengburg, L., & Berge, Z. (2006). A Framework for Designing Questions for online learning. The American Journal of Distance Education.
Muilengburg, L., & Berge, Z. (2006). A Framework for Designing Questions for online learning. The American Journal of Distance Education.