Troy,
Good strategy. They need to know you have set the bar high for the class and to be successful they are going to have to reach that bar. It is a building process from there on.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Scott,
Can't repeat too much because there are always those students that claim they didn't get the information.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I post, post, and repost the AIU initial post policy each week to get people in before Thur and to make sure they are in on multiple days as required.
I let students know what I expect from their responses on day one. I tell them that not all responses might be considered "substantive". In order to get maximum participation points, additional posts that are original and thought provoking are highly recommended. I have found this approach to help increase student participation.
Eman,
This is how a well developed discussion group should function. Information is shared, opinions given and growth encouraged. This is a win win for everyone.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
My role in the discussion is mainly to keep it focused on the intended outcome. I think if I provide the students with positive and constructive feedback about what they wrote in the discussion and then ask the students to explore on what they did not cover yet in their posts. This strategy could be useful to encourage participation.
Rina,
Thank you for this well developed discussion of grading and evaluation options for student participation. This information will be valuable to other instructors as they set up their own evaluation rubric.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I make the minimum include new information, specific details, examples and/or evidence. It does not always work, but sometimes humor and making it fun helps too.
Discussions should have active participation. It encourages repetition and a positive outcome. Discussion posts can be encouraged by complimenting the post when needed.
