Online Learning Update

April 20, 2012

The Value of Small Discussion Groups in an Online Learning Environment

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am

By MARIE MIKA, Digital Union

My online Sociology courses are capped at 60 students. To make the discussion board forums a bit more manageable, I subdivide classes into three or four separate forums of 15-20 students each. I have found that this has two main effects: it encourages a greater sense of community among students, and helps to discourage plagiarism. Smaller groups encourage students to get to know each other well; students often say that they look forward to reading other students’ posts whom they have come to know.

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