effective use of online discussion
DESCRIPTION
Susan McCourtICTCM 2011 presentationTRANSCRIPT
Who’s here today?
Why discussion?
Engagement with other students and instructor
Why discussion?
Ask questions
Answer questions
Why discussion?
Display and Discuss Graphs
Assignments
Statistics Liberal Arts Math
Statistics• StatCrunch Data• Histogram, shape, skew• Boxplot, 5-number summary, outliers,
dispersion, z-scores• Linear Regression: r-value and
correlation, equation slope and intercept, residual
• Normal Distribution: QQ-plot
Software for Students
Jing: www.jingproject.com
Screencast software that can give students embed code
First assignment critical
Jing and DiscussionAlso provided:Handout andVideo
What works?1) Technology required and early
Liberal Arts Math
What works?
Statistics
1) Technology required and early
What works?2) Rubric with strict grading (and
nudging in first assignment)
What works?
3) Answer only in Discussion Board
What works?
• If needed, bonus points for asking/helping
How do I decide?
• Enhances learning
• Fills a hole
• Worth the work for me and students
Other ideas
Students photo their work
Upload to their computer
Use Jing to post
