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Designing Dynamic Discussions (19SU-3D-1) is a Course

Designing Dynamic Discussions (19SU-3D-1)

Ended Jul 17, 2019
1 credit

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Description

This Effective Interactions course will cover how to construct a discussion assignment from start to finish. Participants will reflect on their discussion philosophy and communication policies, and design a prompt and rubric that they can then plug straight into an online course they are teaching or may teach in the future. The course modules will walk participants through step-by-step how to write an engaging and specific prompt, how to design a thorough and clear rubric, how to choose the appropriate options for discussions, and how to most effectively engage with students in discussions and during the assessment process.

Participants will review course material, interact asynchronously with peers, complete assignments, and design a discussion for the final project.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Write a communication policy in a course syllabus that is aligned with the CVC-OEI Online Course Design Rubric.
  2. Design and construct a discussion prompt which aligns to course learning objectives.
  3. Design and construct a discussion rubric which aligns to the discussion prompt.

Duration: 10 days

Time Commitment: approximately 15 hours 

Level of Difficulty: Beginner, online teaching experience not required but recommended

Optional Continuing Education Credit

Participants in this course can seek optional professional development/continuing education credits by dual-enrolling in TEC 1860 at Fresno Pacific University. A separate fee due to FPU will apply.