Course discussion forums

Course discussion forums

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A forum at which students can ask questions, see others' questions and get help from their peers or teaching assistants and teachers

  • Group Size Unlimited
  • Time Frame 5-30
  • Facilitation Level Beginner
  • Contributes to Understand & Activate

  • Resources

    LMS, Zulip, Piazza or Slack

  • Individual Work

    Yes

  • Team Work

    Yes

  • Mode

    Online

Many LMSs have functionality for discussion forums, but there are also separate services for this, like Zulip or Piazza. Teacher can set up separate channels for different topical area, for example for exercises on a given week. Students can access the forum, present their questions, search answers for other similar questions and get answers/hints either from their peer students, teaching assistants or from teachers.

Aim

Allow students to ask questions either with their name or anonymously about course exercises and get answers and hints from course assistants / teachers.

Note

Teacher or local IT support needs to set up the service and prepare instructions for students.

Credit

Sofia Sevon, Aalto University

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