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Name: Discussion Boards to Increase Active Learning - Principle 3 - Promising Practices
ID: m17153
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module discusses ways to use the discussion area to promote active learning. Strategies such as distributing the moderation of the discussion to students and the use of specific questioning techniques are covered.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Blackboard, Distance Education, Faculty Development, Online Teaching
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Keith Restine (krestine@twu.edu)
Copyright Holders: Keith Restine (krestine@twu.edu)
Maintainers: Keith Restine (krestine@twu.edu)
Version: 1.1 (history)
Created: Jun 30, 2008 10:15 am GMT-5
Revised: Jun 30, 2008 10:47 am GMT-5

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Version: 1.1 Jun 30, 2008 10:47 am GMT-5 by Keith Restine
Changes: 
version 1.0

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