Have you ever had a class where you couldn’t wait to get there because the discussions were so engaging? Likewise, have you ever had a class that you dreaded because the discussions were so dull? With online courses, you either have great conversations or dreadful ones. What if there was a way to make discussions more engaging?
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After participating in countless online discussions, I recognized strategies that will make them more engaging. In this episode, I am going to talk about the benefits of using online discussion in your classroom. More importantly, I will be talking about success tips that will help make your online discussions more engaging.
Creating engaging online discussions is actually not that hard. We often make it more complicated than it should be. By setting up many rules, we create barriers to engagement. But by tapping into some reflective principles, we can reduce the reasons why online discussions are boring.
Let’s spend some time together, learning how to make online discussions more engaging.
Additional Reading
- Five Tips for Improving Online Discussion Boards
- Generating and Facilitating Engaging and Effective Online Discussions
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