Posts Tagged ‘asynchronous discussion forums’
November 6 - Tips for Managing Large Online Classes
By: Rob Kelly in Online Education
The following tips from Susan Ko, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland University College, will help you maintain course quality and interaction in large online courses:
July 23 - Eight Tips for Facilitating Effective Online Discussion Forums
By: Rebecca Owens in Asynchronous Learning and Trends
At the heart of every online course is the discussion forum. This is where ideas, information, and new material are shared, discussed, analyzed, built upon, etc. In many ways, the discussion forum mimics the classroom in a face-to-face environment. “Discussion is one of the most effective ways to make students aware of the range of
December 9 - Five Tips for Respecting Diversity in Asynchronous Discussion Forums
By: Marianne Castano Bishop in Asynchronous Learning and Trends, Online Education
In asynchronous discussion forums, participants usually come from diverse backgrounds, including gender and culture, and the textual cues they post online are usually reflections of their own diversity. How you handle equity and diversity issues can be a key to online course retention.
