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
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