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Discussion forums6 Success factorsKerryJOnline Educational Designer

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EngagementBeing cognitively, emotionally and behaviourally (sic) involved... (Koh, 2009 as quoted in Salter, Conneely 2015)

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Ways of using discussion forumsMason, 1998Content and support

Integrated

Wrap around

3 basic ways of using forums content and support is a student to tutor model, used to support interaction with tutors. Integrated is used for students to talk to students about collaborative projects. We are going to focus on the Wrap Around today which is a forum where interaction is an important part of student interpretation of the material. 3

Types of Moodle forumsSimple

General

Q&A

Simple - one topic - any number of responsesGeneral - any number of topics, any number of responsesQ&A - one topic, cant see responses until post your own4

Participation killers

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Frequency

If you are using forums and all of the students other course coordinators are using forums students will be overwhelmed. 6

Frequency solutionTalk with other coordinatorsMake forum discussions countConsider other types of interactionsMoodle live text chatAdobe ConnectMoodle Wiki

Talk to other course coordinatorsSave discussions for the meaty stuff and Look for other ways of engaging with students and for engaging students with each other

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Question typesAnswer this question

Are you asking a quiz question or are you engaging people in a discussion? 8

Question type solutionGive it the Google testMake it messyAsk them WHYUse a Q&A forum for a right/wrong question

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No set start and end

Where is everyone?

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Solution: Active and Archived forumsForums are active for the week in which the topic is taught. Once a discussion is summarised by the tutor, they will remain open, but only for archival purposes.

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Confusion about responsiveness

Tutor where are you???

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Solution: Manage expectationsUnless mediation is required, I will not be responding to individual posts, but rather summarising the discussion at its end.

The effectiveness of this forum as in discussions you have in face to face classes - depends wholly on everyones participation.

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No content guidelines

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No standards of netiquette

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Guidelines and standardsIn 100-250 words, using formal sentence structures

Once you have posted, respond to the posts of at least two others. In your responses, address the following points

When presenting feedback, use objective, evidence-based statements related to the topic. Never attack people personally.

Word count and/or time limitsInteraction instructionsNetiquette

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Tutor under-participation

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Fred, good observation.Tutor over-participation

Yes Bruce, thats right.No Jane, I think what Sonya meant wasMohammed, you could answer George like this..Thats incorrect Kim and heres why

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Solution: for tutor participation

Summarise dont monopoliseReferee when required

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Forum success factorsOne part of the interaction mixOpen, meaty questionsSet open and close datesManage expectationsSet guidelines and rules of etiquetteSummarise, dont monopolise

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Discussion forums6 Success factorsKerryJOnline Educational Designerkerry.johnson@unisa.edu.au

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