T4L | Jayci Hacker | Including Students in the Evaluation of Online Discussion Tools
Channel: Empower Teaching
Date: 04/03/2021

Jayci Hacker
Southern Utah University

Online communities of inquiry nurture critical thinking, community building, and transformative learning experiences---all of which are desired outcomes of a successful honors seminar course. As pressure increases to offer classes in diverse formats, specifically online and asynchronous, questions about quality and engagement arise. This research explored the question of student and instructor perceptions of different online discussion tools and their utility in creating a community of inquiry in an asynchronous online honors seminar course. This presentation will describe the process of including honors students in the evaluation of three different online discussion tools. 

Presentation type: Research Discussion (25 minutes)
Session type: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Session track: Assessment