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Creating discussion forums and threads

Creating discussion forums and threads - Blackboard Tutorial

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Creating discussion forums and threads

Blackboard's discussion board, like other online Internet forums or message boards, is a tool that allows students to participate in an asynchronous or not live discussion on a variety of topics usually chosen by the instructor. What normally happens is the instructor initiates the conversation, students then chime in, and the instructor jumps in from time to time to offer feedback and to guide the conversation. Before we start, let me give you some best practices that you may want to keep in mind. First, do not assume that your students know how to participate in a scholarly online discussion. You are going to need to show your students the mechanics of how to use Blackboard, but you are also going to have to show the students how to participate in a scholarly conversation. Your students have experience posting things to Facebook, but this isn't Facebook. They need to be more reflective in what they post. In fact, you need to set your expectations at the beginning of the term and let…

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