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Asynchronous or Synchronous Online Course Elements: Why Choose? Use Both! Michael E. Scheuermann Drexel University - Threaded Discussions - - Online Chat - Myth #1 “Anytime – Anywhere” is the way that online learning needs to be! Myth #2 “I will never be able to get my students together for any synchronous online chat sessions!” Myth #3 “My students will either think it is impossible to do chat sessions – or – they will not find any value in them anyway.” Myth #4 “By the way - conducting online chat sessions will be too much work for me!” Threaded Discussions 4-8 topics each week, + 1 “open” topic 1 “Water Cooler” topic 1 “Student Tips” topic (anonymous) Requirements: Read all of the topics / post in four Make 2 “original” posts by 11pm Tuesday Read your colleagues’ posts Make 2 “response” posts by 11pm Friday Threaded Discussions (cont.) What constitutes “a post”? A few salient sentences on the topic (Syllabus ~ rubric) Encourage the participation of others Defend your position Dispute positions with which you do not agree Link posts to course / text content Cite sources whenever possible What Does This Approach Accomplish? Heightens student-student interaction Students: Read the available topics Post to two topics that interest them most Read posts of colleagues Make response posts in two other topics Builds learning community “Water Cooler” / “Student Tips” / FAQs Students can author their own topics TDs – Grading Rubric 100% of available?points Read all of the topics in a given week Post a salient, original comment in two of them Read all of the postings of your colleagues Post a salient response to two of them (in two topic areas other than those in which you made your original posts) 75% of available points – doing the above, but making original and response (OR) posts (good quality meaning) in only 3 topics, or making posts of mediocre quality in the required number 50% of available?points – doing the above, but making (OR) posts (good quality meaning