Managing Online Discussions Through a "Participation Portfolio"

Session Details

Friday, October 26, 2007
8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Room 204

Session Type: Track 7

Speaker(s)

John Fritz, Asst. VP, Instructional Technology & New Media, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Session convener: Mary Jane Clerkin, Coordinator of Online Faculty Support, Berkeley College

Abstract

If you want students to use online discussions, how do you avoid initiating every thread or simply counting all their replies? By defining and rewarding substantive Q&A (and requiring an online "participation portfolio"). Students will take responsibility for discussions and reduce your burden in assessing them.

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More Information

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http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/ManagingOnlineDiscus/45414