Discussions: Applications
Online Instruction Pedagogy Guide

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Interactivity

Discussions

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Introduction Lecture Applications Self-Quiz
Using discussion in a face-to-face classroom can be different than facilitating a discussion online. However, both require instruction, structure, innovation, guides, and examples.

Threaded Discussion
Below is part of a discussion thread from an online composition course.


Message 1 of 3.
Instructor, Jeff Martin, posting the initial message to start the threaded discussion.


Message 2 of 3.
Student's reply to instructor's message (note the "re:" for "reply" in the subject line).

Message 3 of 3. Another student's reply.
Chat
The same composition class chatting about a sentence. The instructor typed in the sentence in red at the  top of the chat window (in the whiteboard). The running dialog is at the bottom of the page.

Chat 1 of 1. 

Next, click the Self-Quiz link above