Checklist for Online Discussion Design and Facilitation

online course design checklist
1. Do you ask discussion questions that promote critical thinking? 2. Do you engage students in different types of discussion activities? 3. Do you clearly explain your expectations? 4. Do you provide exemplary and poor discussion post examples to students? 5. Do you handle desirable and undesirable discussion behaviors effectively?

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