This is a five-part series on structuring online discussions. Parts of it feel very dated - for example, the bit where students say "the lack of emotional cues about the author of a written post makes it difficult to properly formulate a response." That sounds more like the 1990s than the 2020s. But some of the ideas are pretty good. For example, "Learners design an example that is purposefully 'broken' and defies the concept learned in class" ('defies' is definitely the wrong word here, but you get the idea). Here's the full set:
Part 1: Five Online Discussion Ideas to Apply Learning
Part 2: Four Online Discussion Ideas to Explore Concepts Through Divergent Thinking
Part 3: Seven Online Discussion Ideas to Explore Concepts through Convergent Thinking
Part 4: Five Online Discussion Ideas to Foster Metacognition
Part 5: Online Discussion Ideas – Multimedia and Resources
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