IDN Webinar 11/08/2022: Cultivating Deep Learning Using Discussion Board

Guest Speaker:

Rob Rose

Instructional Designer

Center for Instruction & Research Technology (CIRT)

University of North Florida

Description: Instructors often report frustration with discussion boards and their ability to move students beyond surface level interactions with the content and with their peers. Many report how students are often reluctant to engage in meaningful discourse or how interactions tend toward superficiality and sound something like, “Hello, Rob. I agree with your point and couldn’t have said it better myself.” In this workshop, learn about some of the best practices for creating and facilitating discussion board activities in a manner that encourages more thoughtful and constructive interaction among the virtual classroom community.

Webinar Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to…

• Identify the characteristics of discussion board prompts that support deep learning, knowledge construction, and sustained discussion

• Create your own discussion prompts that generate deep learning, knowledge construction, and sustained discussion