The Office of Distance Education periodically hosts panels of faculty, associated faculty, staff, and other experts to discuss topics related to distance education course design, instructional delivery, assessing student learning, and more. The aim of these Teaching Forums is to foster a community of distance education professionals while providing a venue for meaningful reflection and discussion.
Description:
The College of Arts and Sciences Office of Distance Education will host a Teaching Forum on strategies and tools to support meaningful asynchronous discussions in online, hybrid, and in-person courses. A well-structured asynchronous discussion can unlock enriching peer learning and engagement.
Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and university staff experts will share their experiences designing and managing effective class discussions in asynchronous learning environments as well as suggest specific strategies and tools to create the interactive learning experience they aim to support.
Anticipated Outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to…
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Consider the specific contexts of asynchronous discussion and develop a plan to incentivize robust student participation
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Identify tools, other than Carmen discussion boards, that can be effectively used to facilitate student discussion
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Apply pedagogical strategies to improve the depth and quality of student discussions
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Develop assignment descriptions and instructional resources to convey student expectations for discussions and peer responses
Panelists:
Katie Braun (Department of English)
Becky Mansfield (Department of Geography)
Anais Roque (Department of Anthropology)
Sarah Dove (Office of Distance Education)
Jessica Henderson (ASC Office of Distance Education)
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This event will utilize auto captioning, if you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this event, please email Jeremie Smith (smith.12199@osu.edu). Requests made by 8-28-2023 will help us to provide seamless access.
