Designing and Managing Engaging Discussions in Online Courses

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Micah Pollak
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4232-3081

Abstract

This "quick hits" details two sets of tips, the first on developing engaging discussion questions and the second on clarifying the role of the instructor in terms of moderating and evaluating student posts.

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Pollak, M. (2017). Designing and Managing Engaging Discussions in Online Courses. Journal of Teaching and Learning With Technology, 6(1), 76–80. https://doi.org/10.14434/jotlt.v6.n1.22367
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Author Biography

Micah Pollak, Indiana University Northwest

Assistant Professor of Economics
School of Business and Economics

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