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HOW TO USE BULLETIN BOARDS WITH ONLINE OR ONLINE-HYBRID CLASSES TO BUILD LEARNING COMMUNITIES A WORKSHOP. Maren Bradley Anderson, WOU. Online teaching is different from classroom teaching. Not in a classroom Text-only communication Asynchronous environment - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HOW TO USE BULLETIN BOARDS WITH ONLINE OR ONLINE-HYBRID CLASSES TO BUILD LEARNING COMMUNITIES
A WORKSHOP
Maren Bradley Anderson, WOU
Online teaching is different from classroom teaching Not in a classroom Text-only communication Asynchronous environment There is a perceived lack of
instructor/student and student/student online interaction. Good course design can help create a sense
of community specifically good discussion group
facilitation.
Students are ready
84% of high school students use social media (Noel-Levitz)
“College students (63%) and high school seniors (69%) believe that tablets will effectively replace textbooks as we know them today within the next five years” (Pearson Foundation). That is, they expect to be reading digital
texts.
My online class model
I post 6-10 Discussion Questions (DQs) a week on a given topic
Students post eight 100-word posts a week x 10 weeks = 8,000 words
Participation is mandatory 4 posts in direct response to my DQs 4 posts in reply to other students’ posts I respond to select posts depending on
what is needed
Components Of Online Discussion Board Design Determining the purpose of the
discussion
Designing good Discussion Questions
Facilitating techniques
Responding to students
Purpose of Discussion in Online Classrooms Vygotsky said that learning is a result of
participation and dialogue in a social world (McLaughlin).
Online discussions develop student dialogue by allowing students to: explore course concepts in an informal
environment with their peers
apply course material to real-life (or hypothetical) situations
dig deeper into the material by asking questions and elaborating on each other’s answers (Arends).
Community= higher critical thinking Building and facilitating discussions online
that actually lead to discussion As opposed to regurgitation or demonstration
of knowledge Inquiry method of teaching
leads to a sense of community among the students
AND, according to some studies, higher critical thinking (Arends).
Qualities Of Good Discussion Questions, Leading To Community Of Learners (Arends)
Are open-ended
Might include at least two different and distinct solutions
Ask students to share ideas and experiences on course concepts
Allow multiple viewpoints to be expressed
Are thoughtful and thought-provoking
Maren’s Discussion Question Examples What do we pay attention to when we
see a play? What do we pay attention to when we read a play?
What do the ways the characters enter the stage (but before they speak) tell us about the gender roles in the play?
Important Facilitation Techniques Neutral/Impartial Tone (Arends)
Not even disclosing the “right” answers Just probing for more info/clarification
Infrequent/purposeful response (Arends) 10-20% of responses
Response Strategies (McLaughlin)
Questioning Requesting reasons for beliefs held Demonstration of criteria for judgments
made Cooperation in developing and applying
problem-solving strategies
Maren’s Process for Picking Student Posts for Response The “Best” answers Corrections Questions
Works Cited
Arend, Bridget. "Encouraging Critical Thinking in Online Threaded Discussions." The Journal of Educators Online 6 (2009): 1-23. ERIC. Web. 8 Mar. 2012.
"College Students' Social Networking." EMarketer. EDUCASE, 22 Sept. 2008. Web. 8 Mar. 2012.
McLoughlin, Catherine. "Culturally Responsive Technology Use: Developing an On-line Community of Learners." British Journal of Educational Technology 30.3 (1999): 231-43. Print.
Noel-Levitz. "Mobile Social Media Use among College-bound High School Students." College Student Social Media Usage Statistics on Mobile Devices. Noel-Levitz, 12 Jan. 2012. Web. 8 Mar. 2012.
"Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablets." Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablets. Jan. 2012. Web. 19 Mar. 2012.
Demos
Screencast tour of Moodle (LMS)
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