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Be Free To Teach Generating and Facilitating n Engaging and Effective o BLACKBOARD 9.0 Online Discussions i d s r s a u o c s b i d It’s a Balancing Act Many experts on student-centered online learning agree that the discussion board is the place where some of the most important learning can happen. But as teachers and facilitators, we have to find ways to support students in “driving” that learning. Handout Highlights Online educators who use discussion boards successfully estimate that their interaction with students can be as much as three times It’s a Balancing Act 1 the interaction with face-to-face students, and that peer-to-peer Workload 2 interaction is even many times more than that. Student Struggles 2 For instructors facilitating a robust discussion board, the fervor of Sample Activities 2 activity may prove overwhelming. How do you make the most of Words of Wisdom 3 this new form of learning experience? And what if your discussion board is more like a ghost town than a boom town? How can you Strategies for Effective Dialogue 3 get students to participate thoughtfully and frequently? Designing Activities 4 Writing Questions 4-5 When you are managing an online discussion, it’s important to strike a balance in your interaction with the students so that the Assessing Participation 5 board has a focus on learning and is interesting enough11 to pull Classroom Exa