Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About: Designing & Facilitating Effective Online Discussions

• In Event: LED- Innovate! Designing & Facilitating Effective Online Discussions (h)

Short Description

This practice-oriented session will engage participants in learning three types of presence promoted by Garrison’s Community of Inquiry (COI) Framework. Participants participate in demonstrations of design approaches and practices operationalizing the COI framework for online discussions. Participants will have a chance to select an online discussion topic to construct an effective online discussion. The session hopes to dispel misconceptions about creating and facilitating online discussions to encourage effective use of online forums in learning.

Authors

• Presenter: Rebecca Clark-Stallkamp, Virginia Tech

• Presenter: Linda Wiley, Baker University (Kansas)