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Creating Online Engagement
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Creating Online Engagement
with Discussion Forums A webinar brought to you Distance and Online Education
and The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology © The University of Iowa, 2020
IN THIS WEBINAR WE WILL: ● Define Engagement ● Identify key components of an
effective asynchronous online discussion online
● Demonstrate how to create and assess a discussion forum on ICON
Creating Online Engagement with Discussion Forums
Engagement in online learning environments
Engagement: ability to hold the attention of an individual to actively participate in some sort of activity
The GOAL ● Promote interaction with
content, peers, and the instructor
● Build a community of learners ● Reduce feelings of isolation
Creating Online Engagement with Discussion Forums
“...student engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught, which extends to the level of motivation they have to learn and progress in their education.”
Creating Online Engagement with Discussion Forums
Forms of Engagement
● Activities
● Content
● Interaction
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Online Discussion Forums: Uses
● Space for Collaboration and Sharing
● Student Introductions
● Create an FAQ forum
● Reflecting in complex issues Creating Online Engagement with Discussion Forums
Asynchronous
Online Discussions
POLL: What is your level of experience with asynchronous online discussions?
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An Effective Discussion Activity
Effective Online Discussions: Key Components
Clear instructions and context
A prompt that promotes critical thinking
Meaningful student-to-student interaction
Post submission deadlines (2)
Incorporate an experience
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Prompting Learning
Use the worksheet to follow along!
Step 1: Revisit Your Learning Objectives
Sample Learning Objective: Compare and contrast your personal definition of family with that of sociologists
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Step 2: Initial Prompt Idea
How would you describe a
traditional American family?
Creating Online Engagement with Discussion Forums
Step 3: Ask Yourself These 3 Questions...
1) Is my prompt promoting critical thinking?
How would you describe a traditional American family? Compare and contrast your definition with that provided in the our text.
Creating Online Engagement with Discussion Forums
Step 3: Ask Yourself These 3 Questions...
2) Would incorporating an experience deepen student learning? ?
Watch a TV show or movie (identify culture and decade) and compare the family structure presented with your own understanding of family.
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Step 3: Ask Yourself These 3 Questions...
3) Have you crafted meaningful student-to-student interaction?
Are you surprised by any of the similarities/differences between your definitions? Explain why. *Students will reply to at least two other students
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Final Product
Final Thoughts ● Use the handouts and resources
provided to guide your process ● Consider using media and
readings to create a baseline for discussions
● Divide class into small discussion groups (3-5 is ideal)
● Define consistent submission dates for initial and follow-up posts.Creating Online Engagement with Discussion Forums
Discussion Forums on ICON
Create a Discussion Forum ● Add forum to the
correct Module
● Select Discussion.
● Click New Topic.
● Type your Topic Name.
● Click Add Item.
Creating Online Engagement with Discussion Forums
Edit Discussion Forum ● Select discussion and click Edit
● Add directions
● Adjust Options ● Allow Threaded Replies
● Graded
● Group Discussion (optional)
● Set due dates
● Save or Save & Publish
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Add a rubric ● Click three dots at top of
discussion. Select Rubric.
● Add Title
● Add Criteria
● Select “Use this rubric for assignment grading.”
● Create Rubric.
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Grade in SpeedGrader ● Click three dots at top of
discussion. Select SpeedGrader.
● Responses and posts organized by student.
● Can use rubric to grade.
● Can add private comments here.
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Next Steps & Takeaways
Where do I begin? ❖ Revisit your syllabus and determine if adding
online discussions to your course will help support your learning objectives.
❖ Determine frequency of use
❖ Use the handouts provided to plan your online discussions
❖ Create Discussion Forums on ICON
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Q & A
Thank you for attending!