Facilitating Meaningful Discussion (15 mins)
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The Anatomy of a Discussion Post
This graphic was created by Johnson and Wales University to explain the role of discussion and strategies for success to students their online program. You may want to consider sharing their article, How to Write a Strong Discussion Post, with students at the beginning of your course to provide them with a model for successful online engagement in forums.
Clearly, students are the intended audience, but instructors can learn something here too. What should be included within your prompt to provide students with the answers to these questions? In this lesson, we will discuss the building blocks of discussion prompts and strategies to engage students in meaningful online discussions.