{"id":5,"date":"2021-12-15T15:43:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/?p=5"},"modified":"2024-01-03T16:12:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T16:12:33","slug":"chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/chapter\/chapter-1\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 1: Discussion Forums","rendered":"Chapter 1: Discussion Forums"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Creating Magic in Discussion Forums<\/h2>\r\nIt is hard to manage a full course load at maybe one or two universities, plus advising, plus developing, and whatever other responsibilities someone may have, to take the time to create. To make magic. And learning how to make media, of any kind is a commitment.\r\n\r\n<strong>But<\/strong>, there's an easy way to put magic in a class. And it's something courses, especially online, asynchronous courses, rely on: discussion forums. Research shows that engaging forums, such as those which combine a prompt with technology makes learning more engaging and effective. Moreover, creating options for students will personalize the learning and strengthen their engagement (Aderibigbe et al., 2023).\r\n\r\nConsider the ideas below when creating a discussion forum. They may not all apply to you, but hopefully a few will.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-49 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"is it memorable, aligned, generalizable, innovative, continuous\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>\r\n\r\nUpdated: January 2024\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nReference\r\n\r\nAderbigbe, S., AbdelRahman, A., &amp; Othman, H. (2023). Using online discussion forums to enhance and document sutdents' workplace learning experiences: A semi-private emirati university's context. <em>Education Sciences, 13<\/em>(5). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/edusci13050458","rendered":"<h2>Creating Magic in Discussion Forums<\/h2>\n<p>It is hard to manage a full course load at maybe one or two universities, plus advising, plus developing, and whatever other responsibilities someone may have, to take the time to create. To make magic. And learning how to make media, of any kind is a commitment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But<\/strong>, there&#8217;s an easy way to put magic in a class. And it&#8217;s something courses, especially online, asynchronous courses, rely on: discussion forums. Research shows that engaging forums, such as those which combine a prompt with technology makes learning more engaging and effective. Moreover, creating options for students will personalize the learning and strengthen their engagement (Aderibigbe et al., 2023).<\/p>\n<p>Consider the ideas below when creating a discussion forum. They may not all apply to you, but hopefully a few will.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption size-medium wp-image-49 aligncenter\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-49 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"is it memorable, aligned, generalizable, innovative, continuous\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-225x225.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/openengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2021\/12\/OER-Textbook-1.png 1080w\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Updated: January 2024<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Reference<\/p>\n<p>Aderbigbe, S., AbdelRahman, A., &amp; Othman, H. 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