Contributed by Jenni Willis-Opalenik, Ph.D., Director - OIT Technology Learning Services
This week, we focus on a potential resource for anyone struggling to provide meaningful feedback to student discussion submissions and interactions. As stated on ACUE's web site, "In this video, Willette Lamar, an ACUE-credentialed sociology professor at the University of Southern Alabama, shares how she is implementing an ACUE-recommended strategy for facilitating effective online discussions." On her LinkedIn page, Prof. Lamar introduces the video with the following message:
I learned of the importance of summary remarks to a discussion forum, during last spring's ACUE (Association of College and University Educators) course on active learning, hosted by University of South Alabama Innovation in Learning Center. This time I recorded my summary remarks.
The discussion was on Microaggressions.
Feel free to review this ACUE resource to see whether it is applicable to your teaching needs. As a reminder, if you are interested in making the most of online discussions or any other interactive Blackboard tool, please schedule a consultation with a member of our Instructional Design and Technology team. We can work with you to brainstorm alternatives to make discussions or other tools work better for you and for your students.
