Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:942] Guiding Online Discussions/Online Teaching Reference
From: Bill Eckersley (bill.eckersley@rmit.edu.au)
Date: Mon 22 Jan 2001 - 05:47:40 MET
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 15:47:40 +1100 From: "Bill Eckersley" <bill.eckersley@rmit.edu.au> Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:942] Guiding Online Discussions/Online Teaching Reference
I have been reading the various contributions that Dr. Bruce Muirhead made to the IFETS conference site. I have found them to be informative and very helpful in promoting discussion on the facilitation of online forums. I am currently responsible for an online course (Leading and Managing Change) which is part of the Postgraduate Studies in Leadership and Management program at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. http://edulead.eu.rmit.edu.au/
This program is offered to both on and off-shore students and a key feature of each of the courses offered is an online conference site. All participating students are required to contribute to the asynchronous conference site using their personal/professional experience and readings to frame their comments.
I have used many of the strategies that Dr. Muirhead described in stimulating online discussions. I have found a number of my students have delayed their first contributions until they have read others. I have emphasized the importance of students reading and reacting to each others contributions and at the same time forcing myself to remain in the background in order to encourage student-to student dialogue.
I encourage readers of this site to contribute to this discussion and share their thoughts/ideas on promoting online discussions.
Dr. Bill Eckersley
Dept Industry, Professional and Adult Education
RMIT University
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Bill Eckersley Ph.D.
Department of Industry, Professional and Adult Education
Faculty of Education, Languages and Community Services
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
PO.Box 71
Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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