15. Not all discussion boards are created equal
Class
discussion
Peer
Review
Nor should they be!
16. What kinds of things
do we assess using
discussion boards?
17.
18.
19. What is my goal with discussion boards?
•Simulate classroom discussion
and by doing that foster:
•Communication
•Class Participation
•Feeling of Community
•Make Class Relevant
•Critical Thinking
•Group Skills
29. “They haven't helped me to
understand the lessons being
discussed. If anything they are a
distraction. In one class I replied
to every DB posted. That was very
draining on me time wise and did
not help me to know anyone in
the class or give me the sense of
community. “
37. 1.Start with a specific topic
2.Add a few points for the initial post.
3.Stress the importance of wowing your
audience.
4.Leave everything else up to them.
39. I do not make them reply
One student said “Reading the other
submissions allows me to get an
insight into others ideas, although I
don’t necessarily want to add a point
to their statements. “
40. Through the 4th week of the quarter
12 out of 19 students participating
Worth 1 extra credit point