© 2010 Blackboard Inc. All rights reserved. Blackboard Learn 9.1 Making the Most of Discussions
Workshop Overview 1
Workshop Roadmap Workshop Overview The Student Experience Creating Discussions Moderating Discussions Managing Discussions Grading Discussions 1 Workshop Overview This workshop contains five sections:
Student Experience 2
Learning Outcomes Navigate discussion forums and threads Change the forum view Select which type of threads to display Create threads and reply to posts Rate posts Collect and filter posts Use the Search function Use appropriate discussion etiquette 2 Student Experience
Forums, Threads, and Posts 2 Student Experience
Access the Discussion Board 2 Student Experience Course Menu link
The Discussion Board 2 Student Experience
Within a Forum 2 Student Experience
List View 2 Student Experience
Thread Actions 2 Student Experience
Tree View 2 Student Experience
Changing the Displayed Threads 2 Student Experience
Within a Thread 2 Student Experience
Within a Thread 2 Student Experience
Replying to Posts 2 Student Experience
Replying to Posts 2 Student Experience original post
Rating Posts 2 Student Experience select post assign stars
Rating Posts 2 Student Experience
Creating Threads 2 Student Experience
Creating Threads 2 Student Experience
Collecting Posts 2 Student Experience
Collection Page 2 Student Experience
Filtering Collected Posts 2 Student Experience
Searching Posts 2 Student Experience
Hands-on Activity Use the Student Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Student Experience section. 2 Student Experience
Best Practice: Discussion Etiquette Group Discussion: Are there guidelines you would add to the list in the manual? Will you share any guidelines with your students? If so, how will you distribute this information? 2 Student Experience
Creating Discussions 3
Learning Outcomes Explain the difference between the student and instructor views of the Discussion Board Create discussion forums and threads Set grading options for forums and threads Explain ways to organize the Discussion Board Enable subscriptions to forums and threads Add a forum to a course area Craft effective questions 3 Creating Discussions
The Discussion Board 3 Creating Discussions
Creating Forums 3 Creating Discussions
Creating Forums 3 Creating Discussions
Creating Threads 3 Creating Discussions
Creating Threads 3 Creating Discussions
Allowing Subscriptions 3 Creating Discussions
Hands-on Activity Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Creating Discussions section. 3 Creating Discussions
Add a Forum to a Course Area 3 Creating Discussions
Best Practice: Crafting Effective Questions 3 Creating Discussions Essential questions: Require higher level thinking skills Guiding questions: Help students answer the essential question
Moderating Discussions 4
Learning Outcomes Describe techniques for moderating discussions List steps for developing successful online discussions Describe the forum roles and assign users to roles Use the Moderation Queue to monitor discussion posts and distribute the workload Describe thread status options and identify situations when it is appropriate to change the status 4 Moderating Discussions
The Art of Moderating 4 Moderating Discussions As an online instructor, your role is to facilitate the conversation and exchange of ideas on the Discussion Board. You need to ensure that students feel comfortable to share, while also monitoring responses and keeping everyone focused and on track. At the same time, you want to be careful not to dominate or impede the flow of the discussion.
Assigning Forum Roles 4 Moderating Discussions
Moderating Posts 4 Moderating Discussions
Moderating Posts 4 Moderating Discussions
Moderation Queue 4 Moderating Discussions
Moderation Queue 4 Moderating Discussions
Changing Thread Status 4 Moderating Discussions
Hands-on Activity Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Moderating Discussions section. 4 Moderating Discussions
Managing Discussions 5
Learning Outcomes Change forum availability Edit descriptive information for the forum Edit forum settings as the discussion progresses Copy discussion forums Organize forums and threads Add tags to threads 5 Managing Discussions
Editing Forums 5 Managing Discussions
Editing Forums 5 Managing Discussions Name and Description Forum Availability Forum Settings
Copying Forums 5 Managing Discussions
Organizing Forums and Threads 5 Managing Discussions
Organizing Forums and Threads 5 Managing Discussions
Tagging Threads 5 Managing Discussions
Tagging Threads 5 Managing Discussions
Tagging Threads 5 Managing Discussions
Hands-on Activity Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Managing Discussions section. 5 Managing Discussions
Grading Discussions 6
Learning Outcomes Explain the grading process Grade discussion forums and threads Disable grading Change and delete grades Use the tool when assigning grades Define discussion grading criteria 6 Grading Discussions
Assigning Forum Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Assigning Forum Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Assigning Forum Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Assigning Forum Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Assigning Thread Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Assigning Thread Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Assigning Thread Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Assigning Thread Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Disabling Grading 6 Grading Discussions
ing Students When Assigning Grades 6 Grading Discussions
Hands-on Activity Use your Practice Course to complete the hands-on activity at the end of the Grading Discussions section. 6 Grading Discussions
Best Practice: Define Grading Criteria To discuss: When grading discussions, it is important to have reasonable expectations about what can be accomplished. What is reasonable? Students need to know exactly what is expected of them. How will you do this? 6 Grading Discussions
Workshop Wrap Up 7
Key Concepts Creating forums and threads Replying to and rating posts Collecting and tagging posts Assigning forum roles Moderating posts Editing, copying, and organizing forums Assigning forum and thread grades ing students during the grading process Add forums to course areas 6 Workshop Wrap Up
Key Concepts 6 Workshop Wrap Up We explored the following best practices: Setting discussion etiquette guidelines Crafting effective questions Defining grading criteria