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Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Using Interaction in Online Discussion Boards - Margie A. Martyn, Educause Quarterly
As offerings of online courses, programs, and degrees continue to increase,1 universities are grappling for ways to assess and assure quality. The quality and quantity of interaction between faculty and students and among students constitutes a significant component of the definition of quality for any course, whether online or face-to-face.2 It seems a reasonable hypothesis, therefore, that focusing on a component of online learning that encourages and supports interaction—namely, discussion—might produce satisfied students who demonstrate significant learning outcomes.
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