Picasso and Popcorn Pablo Picasso The Guitar Player

Picasso and Popcorn Pablo Picasso, The Guitar Player Oil on canvas, 1910 The Art of Online Discussion Facilitation jmacphoto. com

Purpose of Online Discussions Social/Community Critical thinking Apply knowledge/concepts Dig deeper Explore concepts

Pedagogy of Online Discussions The art… and science of online facilitation

Science Constructivist philosophy Teaching/cognitive/social presence Supportive climate Probing, neutral facilitation Understand the thinking process Scaffolding/ZPD Wait time

“Woman Reading" by Pablo Picasso, 1935

Photo by Darren Hester

Art Expert Facilitator When to jump in? When to wait? What to ask? When to support? When to challenge? How to determine prior knowledge? How to manage time/intensity?

Science Taxonomies / Strategies Anderson, T. , Rourke, L. , Garrison, D. R. , & Archer, W. (2001). Assessing teaching presence in a computer conferencing context. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 5(2), 1 -17. Collison, G. , Elbaum, B. , Haavind, S. , & Tinker, R. (2000). Facilitating online learning: Effective strategies for moderators. Madison, WI: Atwood Publishing. del Valle, R. , Oncu, S. , Koksal, N. F. , Kim, N. , Alford, P. , & Duffy, T. M. (2004). Effects of online cognitive facilitation on student learning. Chicago, IL. De. Loach, S. B. , & Greenlaw, S. A. (2007). Effectively moderating electronic discussions. Journal of Economic Education, 38(4), 419 -434.

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