Jill O'Sullivan
ABSTRACT
Nowadays, online education is very popular. Almost every school has developed at least a few online courses in order to be competitive in the education market. The main interaction for online courses is based on online discussions.
Also, numerous schools are developing and conducting blended or hybrid courses focusing on a combination of online and traditional-classroom learning that emphasizes virtual constant correspondence. Other schools are using a Learning Management System with a component for online discussions, as part of the curriculum for a traditional classroom setting. This virtual academic presence mirrors businesses 24/7 accessibility.
Conducting and evaluating online discussions may be a difficult task for novice teachers who lack experience in their conduction and evaluation. Patterns for Online Discussions have emerged as a tool to conduct and evaluate online discussions and offers solutions to evaluate online discussions. This paper uses an adaptation of the Alexandrian pattern structure as the core for online discussions.
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Index Terms
- Patterns for online discussions
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