It can also be used for assessing the effectiveness of the online activities and guide changes for the next offering. After students have made a number of contributions to the discussion topic, the instructor should summarize these and provide focus for the next stage of the discussion. When the timeline for an online activity is nearly up, notify students so that they can complete set tasks. Let students know how to access archived online activities so they can review, download and save anything they want to keep. The list of readings and the questions can be incorporated in the printed course materials to give students time to prepare their posting by a specified date.
Students post their responses to the list.
As moderator, you can respond to one or more students and encourage others to express their views. Brainstorming This activity requires students to work through a task such as listing the characteristics of something. Give students a specified period of time in which to post responses and follow-up on other students' posts. At the conclusion of the brainstorming session, you can summarize the results and then ask for discussion of the results. Small Group Discussion Ask for volunteers to moderate small group discussions about certain aspects of the course notes, learning activities, or readings for a specified time period.