Using discussion board to engage
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The document provides strategies for utilizing online discussion board tools to enhance student engagement and interaction in a course setting. It suggests using ice-breakers, discussions about assignments, and multimedia resources such as commercials to stimulate critical thinking and analysis among students. The instructor is advised to actively monitor and guide discussions to ensure all students participate and benefit from the interactions.
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Using discussion board to engage
- 1. Enhance Your Course: Discussion Board How to Use Online Discussion Board Tools to Truly Get Your Students Interacting and Thinking
- 4. Get Them Talking… • Let them have fun—no standard ice-breakers here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQOds0kCgOk • Let them discuss course assignments…even tests This can help the instructor “eavesdrop” and check for understanding • Share relevant clips that support and extend course content The instructor will need to monitor and guide the discussion—no student left out
- 5. Use Ice-Breakers to Not Only Introduce but to Learn a Tool
- 9. Students will be shown commercials in which to identify and analyze the following elements: Summary Statement (Thesis Statement) Key Points (Supporting Information) Credibility Audience Various Persuasive Elements *A link to the commercial will be provided on Blackboard/Moodle or other means so that the students may view the commercial multiple times if needed. Old Spice Commercial (humor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE Subaru Commercial (Emotional): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F3-InOdMP4 Suave Shampoo (Expert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__evLVeZncY Dawn Dish Brush (Informative): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjVnnMTPKHQ