wiki:OnlineDiscussionPhaseOne
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Online Discussion (Phase 1 - Tutor managed / Closed tasks)

Examples Question and answer, share experiences, build ideas, debate.

Best Practice Model for Online Discussions

Access and Motivation
Online Socialisation
Information Exchange
Knowledge Construction
Development

(Salmon, see  http://www.atimod.com/e-tivities/5stage.shtml)

Student Activities

  • Student responds to teacher’s questions and mini tasks
  • Student follows set task and guidelines given by tutor.
  • Requests support during sessions
  • control is confined to responses to tasks

Tutor Activities

  • focus of dialogue is task-orientated problem solving
  • Activity is strictly defined and related to pre-set task
  • Support via planned sessions
  • controls the reading materials, the content to be learnt and deadlines

Further Guidance Best Practice Models, case studies, how-to tutorials and online forums about the use of online discussions are all available in the Best Practice Models for E-learning Community at  http://crusldi1.staffs.ac.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=9&topic=3

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