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Friday, September 05, 2003
Why Johnny Won't Post - Tim Dotson, Converge
Why do some students resist participating in course discussion boards when they know their grade will suffer? How can students with polished social skills come across in online courses as uncooperative and unengaged, with short postings of little substance? What causes this? Can it be fixed? This is not a research article. I don't have all the answers, but I do have questions, conjecture and a few suggestions. I've grouped my ideas of why students don't post into four categories: logistical, personal, educational, and instructor-related.
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