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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ959369
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1528-5804
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Expanding the Possibilities of Discussion: A Strategic Approach to Using Online Discussion Boards in the Middle and High School English Classroom
Ruday, Sean
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), v11 n4 p350-361 Dec 2011
This paper focused on whether the use of online discussion boards can enhance the quality of interaction in the middle and high school English classroom, covering both the characteristics of online discussion boards and potential negative effects of their features. The features of online discussion boards, their effects, and how these boards relate to the forms of communication facilitated by Web 2.0 technologies are discussed, and recommendations are provided for using online discussion boards in the English classroom.
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion, Web 2.0 Technologies, Asynchronous Communication, Educational Strategies, Guidelines, Middle School Students, High School Students, English Instruction, Multiple Literacies, Problems, Formative Evaluation, Thinking Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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