How Do Students Learn from Participation in Class Discussion?
10 Tips for Effective Online Discussions
Fear of not seeming intelligent
Passive learning habits
Failing to see the value in discussion
Grade discussions to incentivize participation
Give students time to prepare for discussions
Set expectations for length, detail, and topics of discussion
Piazza • Ask. Answer. Explore. Whenever.
Online discussion, tagging, folders, searchable, instructor endorsement, resolves questions, Q&A, suited for large classes, anonymous posting, pinned discussions, mark as read, quick polling
Online Discussion, grading with Canvas, suited for small classes, pinned discussions, close discussions, assign due dates, group discussion, mark as read
Engage your remote audience with Poll Everywhere
Students can access from any device anywhere
Multiple choice, true false, numeric response, short answer, clickable image, sortable list
Can be connected to grading in Learning Management Systems
When incorporating a discussion component into your course you allow students to share personal experiences as well as give and get feedback from peers. You will gain insight into how well students are understanding material.
Suggested Organization of Discussion Board Timeline:
Submit initial post that addresses the prompt by "DAY ONE" at "Time"
Provide 2 replies to the posts of peers by "DAY TWO" at "Time"
Day 1 and Day 2 should be 2-3 days apart to allow student time to reply to their peers.
Active Learning Examples and Recommendations- Yale University
Why Active Learning Works-Vanderbilt University
Lecture material is outside of class time and class time is for discussion or activity
Students can work in small teams on activities
Activities done in class are followed by debrief led by the professor