Posted: May 4th, 2016

What is the impotance of discussions?

Assignment Name: Unit 1 Discussion Board

Deliverable Length: 350–500 words

Details:

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom

discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of

students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every

student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question

as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others

throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed

based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the

discussion.

At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and

thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by

responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution

must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two

additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are

highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is

the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through

sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB

question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a

conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of

each week.

Note that this assignment has two parts – each requiring a

paragraph.