{"id":2531,"date":"2019-09-03T20:46:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T20:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geoffcain.com\/blog\/?p=2531"},"modified":"2019-09-03T20:46:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T20:46:57","slug":"facilitating-online-discussions-for-elearning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geoffcain.com\/blog\/facilitating-online-discussions-for-elearning\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilitating Online Discussions for eLearning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geoffcain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/communication.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-2532\" src=\"http:\/\/geoffcain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/communication-300x294.png\" alt=\"Communication image\" width=\"186\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoffcain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/communication-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/geoffcain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/communication.png 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a>This is a post in support of a presentation I am giving for Columbia Basin College&#8217;s eLearning Days. One of the reasons the presentation part is so short is because I am using the presentation as a launch pad for both a broader discussion with participants on class discussion in general and then towards the end I want to finish up with discussion question creation and the challenges of online discussion. I am reproducing my &#8220;resources&#8221; page below the discussion. I would love to hear about any resources, rubrics, or discussion guides you found helpful. I think this is another gap in teaching instructors on how to teach online. When looking at the issues around online discussions, it is notable how similar the issues are with face-to-face class discussions &#8211; or at least SHOULD be! Let me know what you think in the comments below or in an email if you prefer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQ-mk1K8YGzNHSIFRXn77dngxsfLBc_94vxt8u_Zx3xdy1qSuY6yLFhpA4-H_xYbI2DR9TkjbHzya5d\/embed?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=10000\" width=\"480\" height=\"299\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen, B. et al. (2017). \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eric.ed.gov\/?id=EJ1140258\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a community of inquiry in large-enrollment online courses: An exploratory study on the effect of protocols within online discussions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d Online Learning 21(1), 165-188.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/distance.fsu.edu\/instructors\/designing-online-discussion-activities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designing Online Discussion Activities.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d (n.d.) Office of Distance Learning. Florida State University<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180328180331\/https:\/\/tep.uoregon.edu\/technology\/blackboard\/docs\/discussionboard.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generating and Facilitating Engaging and Effective Online Discussions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d (2016) Free to Teach. Teaching Effectiveness Program. Teaching and Learning Center. University of Oregon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin, Florence and Bolliger, Doris U. (2018). \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1179659.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engagement matters: Student perceptions on the importance of engagement strategies in the online learning environment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Online Learning 22(1), 205-222. doi:10.24059\/olj.v22i1.1092<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orlando, John (2017) \u201d<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/online-education\/research-tells-us-online-discussion\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Research Tells Us about Online Discussion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Faculty Focus. Magna Publications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simon, Edwige (2018) \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/blogs\/2018\/11\/10-tips-for-effective-online-discussions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Tips for Effective Online Discussions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Transforming Higher Ed. Educause Review<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/topr.online.ucf.edu\/discussion-rubrics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussion Rubrics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d (2017) Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository. University of Central Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a post in support of a presentation I am giving for Columbia Basin College&#8217;s eLearning Days. 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