Netiquette Infographic

Take a look at this great infographic on netiquette in online discussion boards.  eLearningInfographics is generously sharing this for anybody who would like it.  All you have to do is grab the code at the bottom.  Go here to grab the code.


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Facilitating Effective Classroom Discussion

Do you struggle with keeping your online discussions fresh and enticing? Students are much more likely to participate actively in discussions, online and face-to-face, if the facilitator follows a few guidelines. This does not mean you should "control" the discussion but it is important to participate (so students know you value their comments) and guide the discussion.
Maryellen Weimer, PhD posted her tips for facilitating effective classroom discussions in the Teaching Professor Blog. Her article, Facilitating Effective Classroom Discussion, the Devil is in the Details, provides several tips that apply to online as well as face-to-face classroom discussion. I feel it will be easier to implement her tips in the online environment because one has the opportunity to consider more fully a response.Among others, the author suggests the facilitator consider:

• Is the discussion losing steam? If so, how might it be re-energized?
• Is it time for a summary? Do the main points need to be sorted out of the morass?
• Where did the discussion start, where is it now and where does it still need to go?

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Canvas Tip: Attaching Documents to Discussion Forums

Instructors, do you use Discussions in your online course in which students upload or attach a file?  If so, here are the instructions to allow for that functionality in your course.  You will have to "turn on" this feature for your students in each of your courses, but it will copy to future sections.

1. Go to Settings in the Course Navigation (left sidebar)
2. Click Edit Course Details
3. Scroll down and click the "more options" link in blue
4. Check the box "let students attach files to discussion"

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Read and Watch a Video about the Canvas App Center that will Launch this Summer!

The new Canvas app center will include close to 100 free apps which will be easily installed in your Canvas course without help from IT support.  So, you're asking yourself, "What does this do for me and my online course?"   You'll have easy access and integration of media, social, ebooks, assessment, and more 3rd party integrations for your online course.  Watch the video below for more information.  Or, read the entire article.

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