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A frequent question that comes up from faculty, particularly after the recent May CIT workshop series, is how to decide which tool to use for activities in a course – blogs, wikis, or discussion boards. … 
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There’s big talk these days about “big data” in education—looking for patterns of behavior as students click through online classrooms and using the insights to improve instruction. One start-up company that manages online discussion forums for thousands of courses recently performed its first major analysis of behavioral trends among students, and found what its leaders say amounts to advice for instructors.
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Blogs, wikis and forums were not designed as educational tools, but they can be very useful in a teaching and learning context for supporting dialogue between students, providing a space for collaboration and chronicling student reflections. But which is most suitable to your needs, in your course?
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Tips for reducing instructor workload in discussion forums: - You don’t have to be an active participant in every discussion. - Have students summarize the discussions. - Grade discussion facilitators rather than each student. - Have students collaborate in small group forums to craft a single post that they will share with the entire class. Via Paula Silva, Linda Corrin
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July 31, 2013 12:57 AM
que buenas ideas. Si hubiera leido esto hace dos pares de semanas me hubiera ahorrado par de semanas de trabajo. |
