Most courses at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) include discussion board assignments each week. In fact, you might have discussion boards in every course of your degree program. So, why are ...

We’ve all been there: rewording a classmate’s post just enough to hit the word count on a discussion board. Usually, we start with “Great point!” and then proceed to paraphrase their entire argument.

A great conversation on the use (or overuse) of Discussion Boards emerged from CATT’s Design and Build Academy. The questions and concerns raised in class by the faculty ranged from how to effectively ...

The discussion board is a staple of academic college life, designed to foster meaning engagement with assigned material and fellow classmates online. In theory, it allows students to exchange ideas, ...

While intentional design is essential for any type of course, it is particularly important for online courses. Online instructors may not be able to answer questions in real time or readily notice ...

Late on a recent Friday night while preparing my fall courses, I heard my cell phone chime–twice. I noticed the text was not from someone in my contacts list, which meant it was probably from one of ...

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