Communicate 2 - Discussions
Answer:
- What role or purpose do discussion forums serve in the online classroom and are they effective? Discussion forums are a way that students can post their ideas. They can also read their classmates posts and make comments. This is a great way for students to help each other. These build community and allow students to have more time for in depth reflection.
- How do discussion forums function as a teaching tool? This is a great tool for mastering skills and concepts. An effective way to build an online learning community.
- How could they be used effectively and ineffectively? Teachers can use discussion forums effectively as an informal method of assessing student learning. Rules for proper etiquette and decorum need to be established in advance by the teacher. This is a wonderful asynchronous tool which allows students to formulate their ideas and responses in their own way and time. The forums should seek to provide a direct purpose and connection to course content. These forums can become ineffective if there is not an atmosphere of proper behavior and decorum. Students should use language that is positive and affirming.
- What are some best practices for facilitating forums online? Teachers should respond to the first thread that students post. Including an audio component in the teacher's comment is an effective way of leaving meaningful feedback.
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