Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials.

Beasley, Nicola; Davison, Brian; Hall, Hazel

Abstract

Online discussion activities are commonly used to create online communities, foster peer and tutor support, encourage reflection and provide equal opportunities for participation, particularly for fully online students. This paper describes the use of discussion in face-to-face tutorials for an undergraduate Information Delivery module. The rationale for using asynchronous discussion face-to-face is discussed and the paper then describes the evaluation of the module, examines its results, and discusses recommendations for future iterations.

Citation

Beasley, N., Davison, B., & Hall, H. (2004). Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), 3rd european conference on e-learning (7-14)

• Conference Name: 3rd European Conference on eLearning
• Start Date: Nov 25, 2004
• End Date: Nov 26, 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Deposit Date: May 7, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: May 7, 2010
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 7-14
• Book Title: 3rd european conference on e-learning
• Chapter Number: 2
• ISBN: 0954709675
• Keywords: Online communication; asynchronous discussion; group learning activities
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3365