Moodle Teaching Techniques

	Moodle Teaching Techniques: Creative Ways to Use Moodle for Constructing Online Learning Solutions
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Book Contents

Index > Chapter 2

Preface
1: Introduction
2: Forum Solutions
3: Chat Solutions
4: Quiz Solutions

5: Lesson Solutions
6: Wiki Solutions
7: Glossary Solutions
8: The Choice Activity
9: Course Solutions
10: Workshop Solution
Index

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Chapter 2: Forum Solutions

Forums are one of Moodle's most powerful features. A well-run class forum can stimulate a thoughtful discussion, motivate students to become involved, and provoke unexpected insights. However, a forum that has gone off track or gotten out of hand can stifle discussion, keep students away from the class, and degrade into irrelevant discussion. This chapter offers you solutions for managing your forums. The first two sections in this chapter focus on making the best use of forums. The last two sections focus on managing your forums.

Chapter 2: Forum Solutions

Single-Student Forum

Why not a Single-Student Wiki Instead?
Creating Single-Student Forums

Create a Forum for Each Student/Group
Enrolling Students

Motivating Students to Interact with
a "Best-of" Forum

Asking Permission and Setting a Policy
Which Type of Forum?

Single Simple Discussion Forum
Standard Forum

Keeping Discussions on Track

Use a Custom Scale to Rate Relevance
Split Discussions

Will Splitting Change the Meaning?
Will Splitting, Move Replies You want to Keep in Place?

Monitoring Student Participation in a Forum

Who has Posted to a Forum?

What Postings has a Student Made?

Summary

Paperback 200 pages
Released: September 2007
ISBN: 184719284X
ISBN 13: 978-1-847192-84-4

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