Strategy Description
Providing instructions and rubrics for online discussions is essential. Additional clarification of what is expected regarding is achieved by providing students with examples of effective and ineffective discussion contributions, and additional guidance in instructor feedback.
About the Author
Anne Prucha is Senior Instructor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (MLL) at University of Central Florida (UCF), where she teaches Spanish and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She is active with UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning Pegasus iLab, working with colleagues to incorporate Personalized Adaptive Learning (PAL) and OER content into first-, second- and third-year Spanish courses. In 2022, she and her MLL colleagues were recognized by UCF’s Affordable Instructional Materials (AIM) Initiative with the AIM High Group Impact Award for using OER, increasing affordability and accessibility for students.
Date Created
3-5-2024
Pedagogical Category
Interaction
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Prucha, Anne, "Support Students in Online Discussions by Clarifying and Demonstrating Expectations, and Providing Guidance in Feedback" (2024). Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository. 17.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/topr/17
This document was created to support and guide students. It indicates what is expected and required for discussions, and provides clear examples of effective and ineffective discussion posts and responses. It also includes detailed instructor notes that explain why the examples are effective or ineffective.
Rubrics.docx (8 kB)
This document contains rubrics for initial discussion post assignments and response discussion post assignments.