Effective Online Discussion Session Chat

SUNY Online Teaching Focused Topic Drop-in Session Follow up

– 9/01/20 – Chat archive with resource links.

09:58:14 From alexandra pickett : Hi Everyone!  🙂

09:59:45 From alexandra pickett : https://online.suny.edu/help/ – link for the HD

10:00:35 From alexandra pickett : the activate  the chatbox when they don’t have heavy volume 🙂

10:01:59 From Sharon Kantor : FIT

10:02:03 From The GB : C-GCC

10:02:05 From Bill DeLuca : CoGreene!

10:02:07 From Robert Piorkowski : I’m from Albany … SUNY System

10:02:08 From Jared Wagner : C-GCC

10:02:09 From Matthew Kenny : CGCC

10:02:10 From Joe Scampoli : C-GCC

10:02:11 From Melissa Boles : CGCC

10:02:14 From Kristen Isabelle : CGCC

10:02:16 From Robert  and Linda : FIT- Fashion Buying and Merchandising

10:02:17 From Sharon Kantor : lol

10:02:17 From alexandra pickett : my internet is acting up… Alex – SUNY Online 🙂

01:04:11 From Peter Cameron:         Started to write and lost it: Hi all. Peter C from CGCC. These days, usually don’t talk until at least noon. 🙂

01:05:04 From alexandra pickett:     Hi Everyone! if you haven’t yet introduced yourself, please tell us if you are from FIT or CGCC 🙂

01:08:10 From alexandra pickett:     creating effective discussion prompts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SrYUbkSqTuNIajTEz3QLP994TZkWC3OgKxtA-i97JxQ/edit?usp=sharing

01:08:31 From Sharon Kantor:           no

01:08:32 From Melissa Boles:             yes

01:14:29 From alexandra pickett:     The Role of Questions in Teaching, Thinking and Learning
https://online.suny.edu/onlineteaching/page/the-role-of-questions/
https://www.criticalthinking.org/resources/articles/thinking-some-purpose.shtml

01:18:13 From alexandra pickett:    Tips for Enhancing Online Discussion/Interaction https://onlineteaching.open.suny.edu/page/online-discussion

01:18:27 From alexandra pickett:     “Tips”

01:19:13 From Robert Piorkowski:   To ensure consistent participation…

“You must respond to the initial prompt within the first 2 days of the discussion”

“You must respond to at least three students’ posts within the first 6 days of the discussion”

“By the end of the discussion, you must respond to all students who have responded to your initial thread”

01:19:39 From alexandra pickett:     10 Tips for Effective Online Discussions https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/11/10-tips-for-effective-online-discussions

01:21:06 From alexandra pickett:     many of these alternatives to lecture and created in online interaction/discussions: https://www.slideshare.net/alexandrapickett/50-alternatives-to-lecture

01:22:07 From alexandra pickett:     Approaches for Dynamic Online Discussions https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/03/27/new-approaches-discussion-boards-aim-dynamic-online-learning

01:24:06 From alexandra pickett:     FYI Here are some Bb how to materials on using discussions: https://youtu.be/vNMO-4I7uBI

01:29:18 From alexandra pickett:     setting expectations is important especially in helping students understand the difference between student interaction and class participation

01:30:05 From alexandra pickett:     here is an example of my discussion rubric: https://etap640.edublogs.org/2009/12/17/my-discussion-post-grading-rubric/

01:31:56  From alexandra pickett:    Here are a bunch of resources on using rubrics and authentic assessments https://onlineteaching.open.suny.edu/page/onlineassessment

01:35:32 From alexandra pickett:     here is more Bb documentation on creating discussion forums: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Discussions/Create_Discussions

01:36:43 From alexandra pickett:     Her is a collection of videos on facilitating effective online interaction: https://minilogs.com/29i3x1c

01:38:34 From alexandra pickett:     Great article by Herkimer Online Prof. Bill Pelz “(MY) THREE PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE ONLINE PEDAGOGY” https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1819

01:39:30 From Peter Cameron:         Yes! Thanks for these comments on instructor participation. My experience is that it is best to tread lightly in that regard, and have students respond to each other, rather than waiting for cues and clues from the instructor.

01:47:09 From alexandra pickett:     I do that too. Ice-breaking is very important for building trust and community

01:48:43 From alexandra pickett:     Here are a bunch of ideas for online course ice-breaking activities https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mc5ft6f1-TnYwu2PWcAlj60wTv5wYnsdgIZ925AFtuI/edit?usp=sharing

01:51:25 From alexandra pickett:     Bb rubrics: https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Grade/Rubrics

01:53:09 From alexandra pickett:     If you have not yet posted in the chat to tell us if you are from FIT or CGCC please do before this session ends. We are hoping to capture that for our attendance report. We are not reporting names, just numbers from each campus 🙂

01:53:58 From taur orange:                FIT!

01:54:43 From Peter Cameron:         Hi Robert: is it possible in the discussion to simply upload the rubric you are using, rather than having to fuss around and edit the Blackboard template each assignment?

01:58:28 From Peter Cameron:         Okay, thanks…just have been using rubrics that I created and really like 🙂 and modify from time to time. Yes, I have rubrics, and steer people to them all the time. I just have not embedded directly in the discussion. Actually my structure is similar to Blackboard, but is reversed — goes from high to low (left to right)!

01:59:30 From Peter Cameron:         Yes, I use the rubric directly in grading and feedback.

02:00:35 From alexandra pickett:     just want to share some resources about Synchronous Interaction incase anyone is doing online synchronous teaching: https://onlineteaching.open.suny.edu/page/synchronous

02:01:17 From Robert  and Linda:    Thx Alexandra – good info

02:02:20 From Robert  and Linda:    Great info – I was struggling how to grade individual students

02:05:00 From Bill DeLuca:                  I have to leave for another commitment.  Thank you Rob & Alexandra.

02:05:18 From taur orange:                Ditto. Thank you.

02:05:50 From alexandra pickett:     To save this chat for all the links, click on the ellipsis in this chat box and “save chat”

02:06:03 From Sharon Kantor:           Thank you so much. I need to go to another meeting…

02:06:13 From Robert Piorkowski:   Bb Tutorials Discussion setup, management and grading Rubrics

02:06:44 From Robert Piorkowski:   https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1haj4gUkoedMiQIw1GwN4HFkKx5YBygtO?usp=sharing

02:06:56 From Robert Piorkowski:   https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Interact/Discussions

02:08:45 From Peter Cameron:         I have used 3 – 4 per semester. I usually have a rigorous question to start, but then people do enjoy responding to each other. Good to have connection with one another. Pizza should not have pineapple on it, Gregg. Doesn’t go, I say. You want savory items with too much salt etc.

02:09:17 From alexandra pickett:     no pineapple on a pizza!  🙂

11:12:27 From The GB :             I stand with Alex on the pineapple issue.

11:12:33 From alexandra pickett : 🙂

11:12:59 From The GB : Is it