Some faculty members feel that the discussion forum enhances and expands a course's Real Life discussion by offering 24-hour a day opportunity for students to make comments. Some have said that students who might not feel comfortable participating in classroom discussions will be more likely to add comments on a web page. One lesson we have learned is that the success of the forum depends on the faculty member's participation. If you set it up and walk away, students aren't likely to use it. Think creatively about how this tool can be incorporated into your teaching style.
Some courses have more than one discussion forum, each with a different function.
They can be used for journaling, reports and other assignments. Combined with the metapost function , this tool can be a very powerful option. The University of Iowa. 2705 bytes Click here to leave us a comment.