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Whether your issue is engaging quieter students, or limiting verbose, overbearing students, the bottom line is the same -- a discussion is not a discussion unless everyone contributes, or has the opportunity to contribute. Striving for balanced voices is an important instructional goal in online course discussions. Discussion protocols are one way to ensure that there is time and space for everyone to contribute to a discussion. Discussion protocols provide prescriptive guidelines for structuring, facilitating, and engaging in group-based discussions, empowering all participants to have a voice and speak their minds. During this presentation, we will share foundational guidelines for online course discussions, and explore several discussion protocols for creating online discussions in which students have equitable, respectful, and meaningful opportunities to contribute and learn via their participation
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Say What?!?Ensuring Everyone has a Voice
during Online Course Discussions
Say What?!?Ensuring Everyone has a Voice
during Online Course Discussions
Joni Dunlap & Patrick Lowenthal, UCDCOLTT 2009
Joni Dunlap & Patrick Lowenthal, UCDCOLTT 2009
Say What?!?Say What?!?How can I keep learners engaged from start to finish?
How do I get learners to “talk”?
How can I avoid it all being tedious?
How can I avoid discussions being seen as busywork?
How do I track learners’ discussions?
Three-Pronged Approach
Three-Pronged Approach
Preparing for sharing
Getting our collective feet wet
Off without a hitch
Balancing voices
It’s a wrap!
StepsSteps
I lived in Saudi Arabia as a youth
My first car was a white 1966 Barracuda with red leather interior
I have been a vegetarian for 25+ years
I was a member of the road crew for the Grateful Dead from 1989-1991
I used to produce and direct on-air pledge drives for public television
I was held up at gun point and had my car stolen as the get-away vehicle
Soundtrack ofYour Life
Soundtrack ofYour Life
Virtual Paper BagVirtual Paper Bag
Preparing for sharing
Getting our collective feet wet
Off without a hitch
Balancing voices
It’s a wrap!
StepsSteps
Three reasons why the author is dead wrong
All we need to know about teaching we can learn from skateboarders
Technology replaces teachers (or, Teachers throw technology out the window)
Students just aren’t as dedicated as they used to be
Social interaction isn’t possible in self-paced online training
Neil Postman once wrote, “Computers are merely ingenious devices to fulfill unimportant functions. The computer revolution is an explosion of nonsense.”
Do you agree or disagree with Postman?
Neil Postman once wrote, “Computers are merely ingenious devices to fulfill unimportant functions. The computer revolution is an explosion of nonsense.”
Why do you think Postman wrote this? What evidence do you believe he would reference to support his perspective? What would you say to change his mind, or at least present an alternative perspective? What is your viewpoint, and why?
Please review these “successful online learner” questionnaires, and respond to the following questions:
What do they measure?
What do the results mean?
What are we supposed to do with this information as educators? For example, should we only enroll learners who meet these criteria?
Based on these questionnaires, are you a good candidate for online education? Why or why not?
Two of my chief concerns about teaching online have been…
1.Keeping students engaged and connected with the course and course activities, and
2.How much time it takes to keep students engaged and connected with the course and course activities.
What is your number one concern about teaching online? What ideas do you have for addressing the concerns shared by me (above) or shared by others in this forum?
Preparing for sharing
Getting our collective feet wet
Off without a hitch
Balancing voices
It’s a wrap!
StepsSteps
Some BasicsSome BasicsGroup size, deadlines
Assigned roles
Limit number and length
Wait to step in
Allow learners to select topics
Asking extension questions
Acknowledging contributions
Power of ProtocolsPower of Protocols
Prescriptive; roles & responsibilities
Time and space
Equitable, respectful, meaningful
The Final PostThe Final PostGroups of 3-6
Each learner posts a quote from the text + 350 words about the quote
Group members respond with 250 words
Originator reacts to the responses (250 words)
The Last PostThe Last PostGroups of 3-6
Each learner posts a quote from the text without commenting on the quote
Group members comment with 250 words
In 250 words, originator’s “last word” incorporates original interest with learning from reading group members’ comments
Designated ReadersDesignated ReadersEach learner takes on the role of the designated reader.
Designated reader does not contribute (except to ask for clarification of someone else’s posting).
Designated reader is responsible for summarizing the online discussion.
Rotating ThreadsRotating ThreadsSet up discussion forums, with a different provocative issue to discuss in each forum.
In groups of 4-5, have learners rotate to a new forum. Timing = e.g., Forum A on Monday, Forum B on Tuesday, and so on.
Each group records their ideas about the issue.
Once complete, learners revisit forums to see what other groups posted.
Give Learners ResponsibilitiesGive Learners
Responsibilities
Other ideas?
Preparing for sharing
Getting our collective feet wet
Off without a hitch
Balancing voices
It’s a wrap!
StepsSteps
“If she wants two posts a week, I’ll give her two posts a week.”
“If she wants two posts a week, I’ll give her two posts a week.”
A-Ha Points...A-Ha Points...
0 points: Though you may have introduced an interesting idea or contributed to the discourse, it is not original enough, or is somehow unclear.
1 point: You provide a succinct, interesting, original, and well-documented argument or idea, or provide a useful link or pertinent fact.
2 points: Your contribution is creative and original, and compellingly argues a very clear point. You support your contribution with evidence.
Other Closing IdeasOther Closing Ideas
Summarizing
Reflecting
Summary ScriptingSummary Scripting
Summary CloudsSummary Clouds
Preparing for sharing
Getting our collective feet wet
Off without a hitch
Balancing voices
It’s a wrap!
Steps in the ProcessSteps in the Process
Thank youThank you