No Right Answer: Creating Online Discussion Questions That Promote Intellectual Development

Wednesday, November 07, 2012 | 2:30PM–3:30PM
Session Type: E12
Many online courses have discussion questions hastily inserted in the course, without considering how to maximize student interaction. Typical discussion questions have only one correct answer. How do we create provocative discussion questions? Create questions that foster respectful debate and encourage students to consider the context of their peers' experience.

Presenters

  • Melissa Murphy

    Director of Curriculum