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Tips to Promote Interaction Online
Illinois Online Network
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Break the Ice Easier to discuss academic topics ofstudents have already communicated Post bios Three truths and a lie Eight nouns Four “C” - Cartoon, car, color and cuisine
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Require Participation
Assign points Require a minimum number of postings per week Grade on quality of interactions
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Facilitating Discussion
Start the discussion Provide feedback Summarize Weave contributions of different individuals together
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Facilitating Discussions
Get the discussion un-stuck when necessary Deal with disruptive or off-track students Freshen with new material periodically Request feedback from group about how the discussion is going
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When Should Instructor Post?
Not immediately – allow students to write their ideas first If you post first, students will not post after you If you post too much, you will end the conversation
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If Students Are Not Posting
The instructor should begin by asking one particular students questions Provide a small amount of information and ask students to provide more Post something controversial so that students will be interested in posting
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How to Encourage Shy Students
Some students may visit the online course frequently but are too shy to post messages Address him/her by name Ask him/her to answer specific questions Send private
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Use Several Tones Formal tone Humorous Questioning authority
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Provide Feedback Send short messages to individual students thanking them and encouraging them to work Provide written feedback on their work frequently
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Long Postings Tell students not to post long messages
Other students will not read longer than 2 screens Long postings indicate a student is attempting to dominate the classroom
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Provide Closure Summarize at the end of a topic
Tie up loose ends and bring the conference to a close Thank students for their contributions to encourage them to participate in the future
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