Category: Discussion

Resource Category Topic
Create Discussion Rubrics (University of Central Florida)
Considerations for creating discussion rubrics and multiple examples.
Type: Website
 Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Discussion, Grading, Rubrics and Checklists
Developing an Assessment Plan for Your Remote Learning Course (Catherine Overson, Elizabeth Tappin)
Presentation materials available at: https://www.unh.edu/cetl/talk-about-teaching-presentations-summer-2020 (Scroll to find presentation)
Type: Presentation
 Assessment and Feedback Academic Honesty, Classroom/Learning Assessment, Discussion, Exam Alternatives, Formative Assessment, Hybrid (“Flipped Classroom”), Online Courses, Rubrics and Checklists
Discussion Boards: Valuable? Overused? Discuss. (Inside Higher Ed)
"instructors and students alike are growing tired of the discussion board formula,” this article describes “innovative approaches [that] point to...
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Effective Classroom Discussions (William E. Cashin, professor emeritus, Kansas State University)
This paper discusses: (1) strengths and limitations of classroom discussion; (2) creating the expectation for student participation in discussion; (3)...
Type: Article
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Facilitating Your Online Discussions (Purdue Repository for Online Teaching and Learning)
Suggestions for designing and moderating discussions.
Type: Article
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Discussion
How Can I Facilitate Online Discussions? (Stanford University)
Tips for facilitating online discussion.
Type: Article
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Discussion
How do I add a rubric to a graded discussion? (Canvas Guide)
Instructions for adding a discussion rubric to Canvas
Type: Application Support
 Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Canvas (MyCourses), Discussion, Grading, Rubrics and Checklists
Key Questions for Designing Online Discussions (Brown University)
A guide helping faculty to answer these questions: (1.) What should students gain through participation in the discussion? (2.) How will you start the...
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Discussion
Making Good Use of Discussion Boards (The K. Patricia Cross Academy)
Tips for addressing the challenges of online discussion and for maximizing its advantages.
Type: Website
 Teaching and Learning Strategies Active Learning, Discussion
Sample Discussion Board Rubric (Purdue University)
A rubric used to grade online discussion at Purdue, with examples of its use.
Type: Website
 Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Strategies Discussion, Grading, Rubrics and Checklists