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What is Online Discussion Forum

Chapter 12
Handbook of Research on Adult Learning in Higher Education
A feature of a learning management system that supports course-related online discourse among students engaged in online learning. Online discussion forums can be implemented using a variety of platforms such as instant chat, video conferencing, and social media. A forum enables students to integrate different types of media to support their viewpoints.
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Online Strategic Discussion Forum: Models, Strategies, and Applications
Tinukwa C. Boulder (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 36
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1306-4.ch012
Abstract
This chapter explores empirical research about online discussions to identify effective strategies for designing online discussions. A secondary objective is to summarize pertinent models of online discussions to develop an integrated model of online discussions. The integrated model provides instructional designers, faculty developers, and faculty members with a coherent framework for designing, facilitating, and participating in online discussions to meet the needs of adult learners. The review of literature showed that quality design of online discussion stimulates meaningful learning and supports a community of inquiry among learners. Scholars distinguish between two types of online discussions: convention, and strategic discussions. The consensus in the literature is that effective online discussions should be intrinsically motivating, support critical thinking and self-direction, as well as promote the negotiation of meaning and co-construction of knowledge. Lastly, the instructor should play an active role in the discussion forum.
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Chapter 104
Online Discussion Groups
An environment on the World Wide Web for holding discussions, or the Web application software used to enable these discussions.
Published in Chapter: Online Discussion Groups; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Pedagogical Cases in Integrating Technology Into Instruction: What Can We Do to Celebrate Failure?
An online hub, called a “forum,” where users post messages to hold a discussion around a given topic. In educational contexts, online discussion forums are typically housed within a learning management system.
Published in Chapter: Pedagogical Cases in Integrating Technology Into Instruction: What Can We Do to Celebrate Failure?; From: Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Best Practices in Teacher Education
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Chapter 19
Using Online Writing Communities to Teach Writing MOOCs
An online discussion; each discussion usually consists of an original post, usually a question but sometimes a provocative statement, which other participants than answer or respond to in subsequent posts.
Published in Chapter: Using Online Writing Communities to Teach Writing MOOCs; From: Handbook of Research on Writing and Composing in the Age of MOOCs
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