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Online Discussion
     Forums
                    This presentation will
                    cover the following:

                    1. Best Practices

                    2. Strategies

                    3. Management Tips
Online Discussion                       Why use an online discussion
        Forums                             forum?

                                           1. Builds classroom
             Best Practices                   community.
                                           2. Allows time for in-depth
Discussion forums are the most
commonly used online tool in                  reflection.
blended/hybrid and technology              3. Facilitates learning as
enhanced courses.                             students reflect and
To create the most effective learning         respond to each other.
opportunities for students using this      4. Develops thinking and
tool, there are some agreed upon best         writing skills with
practices to follow.
                                              facilitation.
References for the information in this
presentation will be found at the end of
the presentation.
Online Discussion
        Forums

                                           Create a sense of community by setting
             Best Practices                up an introduction forum. Here are
                                           some tips:
1. Initially create a sense of community
   through an introduction forum.          •   This should occur in the first 2
                                               weeks of your class.
2. Forums should support course            •   Make sure your expectations are
   objectives.                                 clear within the forum instructions.
                                           •   Students should be directed to
3. Encourage courteous discussion              respond to their peers.
   through netiquette.                     •   Set the example with your own
                                               introduction and, for this type of
4. Encourage critical thinking.                forum, respond to each student.
                                           •   This is the type to gently reinforce
5. Assess discussion forum activities.         general forum
                                               expectations/netiquette.
Online Discussion
        Forums

             Best Practices                    Forums should support course
                                                  objectives. This can be
1. Initially create a sense of community          accomplished through:
   through an introduction forum.
                                           •    Having students demonstrating
2. Forums should support course
                                                key concepts.
   objectives.
                                           •    Having students synthesize
3. Encourage courteous discussion               learning experiences.
   through netiquette.                     •    Having students work together
                                                to solve problems or come to
4. Encourage critical thinking.                 an agreement on a situation.
                                           •    Have students share projects
5. Assess discussion forum activities.          and peer assess projects.
Online Discussion
        Forums

             Best Practices
                                           Encourage courteous discussion through
1. Initially create a sense of community     netiquette. Here are some possible
   through an introduction forum.                        inclusions:

2. Forums should support course            •   Follow standard rules of grammar
   objectives.                                 and composition, not texting.
                                           •   Think and re-read before you post.
3. Encourage courteous discussion          •   Support your statements with facts.
   through netiquette.                     •   Show respect for other’s opinions
                                               even if you don’t agree.
4. Encourage critical thinking.            •   Stay on topic.
                                           •   Offensive language will not be
5. Assess discussion forum activities.         tolerated.
Online Discussion
        Forums

             Best Practices                  Encourage critical thinking by using
                                            some of the following question types.
1. Initially create a sense of community
   through an introduction forum.          Exploratory: Probe facts/basic
                                           knowledge.
2. Forums should support course
   objectives.                             Challenge: Question assumptions.

3. Encourage courteous discussion          Relational: Ask for comparison of
   through netiquette.                     themes.

4. Encourage critical thinking.            Cause & effect: Ask for causal
                                           relationships.
5. Assess discussion forum activities.
                                           Summary: Expect a synthesis of study.
Online Discussion
        Forums

             Best Practices

1. Initially create a sense of community
   through an introduction forum.          Assess discussion forum activities.
                                           Assessment should match learning
2. Forums should support course              objectives and should be known
   objectives.                             prior to students participating in a
                                            forum. Here are some examples:
3. Encourage courteous discussion
   through netiquette.
                                           • Discussion forum rubric
                                           • Checklist
4. Encourage critical thinking.
                                           • Having student’s self-assess
5. Assess discussion forum activities.     • Having student’s peer-assess
Online Discussion                       Here are some possible discussion
                                                 forum strategies:
      Forums
                                         Role play: Have students use role
                                             play to investigate an issue
                                             from another perspective.
                                         What’s in the news: Use
                                             local, national, and worldwide
                                             current events to promote
                                             discussion.
                                         Virtual Fieldtrips: Virtual fieldtrips
                                             provide opportunities for
                                             students to visit places you
                                             won’t be able to physically take
              Strategies
                                             them. This can promote robust
Now that you have an idea as to some         discussion and connection.
of the most effective ways to use        Online Video: Use video to level the
discussion forums in your course, here       knowledge base of your
are some strategies for creating             students before a discussion
discussion forums.                           begins.
Online Discussion
                                            Discussion Forum Management
       Forums                                            Tips:

                                          • Monitor the flow and tone of the
                                          discussion.
                                          • Facilitate deeper discussion.
                                          • Set a deadline for feedback and for
                                          assessment and stick to it.
                                          • Set aside a consistent day and
                                          time to dedicate to your forums.
                                          • If corrective action is needed, do it
                                          sooner rather than later.
             Management                   • Develop a consistent grading
                                          assessment students can use
It is imperative you manage a             regularly.
discussion forum in a consistent and
                                          • Celebrate thoughtful student posts
timely manner for it to be an effective
                                          and responses.
learning tool.
Online Discussion                          References
     Forums                  Discussion Board Netiquette:
                             http://research.udmercy.edu/help/kno
                             wledge/page.php?id=11

                             Online Discussions for Blended Learning:
                             http://www.csus.edu/webct/faculty/dis
                             cussion-board-best-practices.pdf

                             Mastering Online Discussion Board
                             Facilitation:
                             http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/stw/edut
                             opia-onlinelearning-mastering-online-
                             discussion-board-facilitation.pdf

                             Forum Best Practices:
  Presentation compiled by   http://www.visioncritical.com/sites/defa
         Leslie Lott         ult/files/pdf/2012_02_VC_Discussions_
                             WhitePaper_Forums.pdf

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Forum Best Practices

  • 1. Online Discussion Forums This presentation will cover the following: 1. Best Practices 2. Strategies 3. Management Tips
  • 2. Online Discussion Why use an online discussion Forums forum? 1. Builds classroom Best Practices community. 2. Allows time for in-depth Discussion forums are the most commonly used online tool in reflection. blended/hybrid and technology 3. Facilitates learning as enhanced courses. students reflect and To create the most effective learning respond to each other. opportunities for students using this 4. Develops thinking and tool, there are some agreed upon best writing skills with practices to follow. facilitation. References for the information in this presentation will be found at the end of the presentation.
  • 3. Online Discussion Forums Create a sense of community by setting Best Practices up an introduction forum. Here are some tips: 1. Initially create a sense of community through an introduction forum. • This should occur in the first 2 weeks of your class. 2. Forums should support course • Make sure your expectations are objectives. clear within the forum instructions. • Students should be directed to 3. Encourage courteous discussion respond to their peers. through netiquette. • Set the example with your own introduction and, for this type of 4. Encourage critical thinking. forum, respond to each student. • This is the type to gently reinforce 5. Assess discussion forum activities. general forum expectations/netiquette.
  • 4. Online Discussion Forums Best Practices Forums should support course objectives. This can be 1. Initially create a sense of community accomplished through: through an introduction forum. • Having students demonstrating 2. Forums should support course key concepts. objectives. • Having students synthesize 3. Encourage courteous discussion learning experiences. through netiquette. • Having students work together to solve problems or come to 4. Encourage critical thinking. an agreement on a situation. • Have students share projects 5. Assess discussion forum activities. and peer assess projects.
  • 5. Online Discussion Forums Best Practices Encourage courteous discussion through 1. Initially create a sense of community netiquette. Here are some possible through an introduction forum. inclusions: 2. Forums should support course • Follow standard rules of grammar objectives. and composition, not texting. • Think and re-read before you post. 3. Encourage courteous discussion • Support your statements with facts. through netiquette. • Show respect for other’s opinions even if you don’t agree. 4. Encourage critical thinking. • Stay on topic. • Offensive language will not be 5. Assess discussion forum activities. tolerated.
  • 6. Online Discussion Forums Best Practices Encourage critical thinking by using some of the following question types. 1. Initially create a sense of community through an introduction forum. Exploratory: Probe facts/basic knowledge. 2. Forums should support course objectives. Challenge: Question assumptions. 3. Encourage courteous discussion Relational: Ask for comparison of through netiquette. themes. 4. Encourage critical thinking. Cause & effect: Ask for causal relationships. 5. Assess discussion forum activities. Summary: Expect a synthesis of study.
  • 7. Online Discussion Forums Best Practices 1. Initially create a sense of community through an introduction forum. Assess discussion forum activities. Assessment should match learning 2. Forums should support course objectives and should be known objectives. prior to students participating in a forum. Here are some examples: 3. Encourage courteous discussion through netiquette. • Discussion forum rubric • Checklist 4. Encourage critical thinking. • Having student’s self-assess 5. Assess discussion forum activities. • Having student’s peer-assess
  • 8. Online Discussion Here are some possible discussion forum strategies: Forums Role play: Have students use role play to investigate an issue from another perspective. What’s in the news: Use local, national, and worldwide current events to promote discussion. Virtual Fieldtrips: Virtual fieldtrips provide opportunities for students to visit places you won’t be able to physically take Strategies them. This can promote robust Now that you have an idea as to some discussion and connection. of the most effective ways to use Online Video: Use video to level the discussion forums in your course, here knowledge base of your are some strategies for creating students before a discussion discussion forums. begins.
  • 9. Online Discussion Discussion Forum Management Forums Tips: • Monitor the flow and tone of the discussion. • Facilitate deeper discussion. • Set a deadline for feedback and for assessment and stick to it. • Set aside a consistent day and time to dedicate to your forums. • If corrective action is needed, do it sooner rather than later. Management • Develop a consistent grading assessment students can use It is imperative you manage a regularly. discussion forum in a consistent and • Celebrate thoughtful student posts timely manner for it to be an effective and responses. learning tool.
  • 10. Online Discussion References Forums Discussion Board Netiquette: http://research.udmercy.edu/help/kno wledge/page.php?id=11 Online Discussions for Blended Learning: http://www.csus.edu/webct/faculty/dis cussion-board-best-practices.pdf Mastering Online Discussion Board Facilitation: http://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/stw/edut opia-onlinelearning-mastering-online- discussion-board-facilitation.pdf Forum Best Practices: Presentation compiled by http://www.visioncritical.com/sites/defa Leslie Lott ult/files/pdf/2012_02_VC_Discussions_ WhitePaper_Forums.pdf

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