Discussion Post Tips and Techniques

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Hello Readers,

I want to discuss communicating and collaborating in an online course. A lot of you may be scared and tend to steer away from any communication beyond the required amount of discussion responses you must make. I am going to share some tips I recently learned that will bring your anxiety level down when communicating online, spruce up your discussion posts, and hopefully encourage you to really get involved beyond the requirements.

Lets start will “netiquette”. It is important to make sure you are using proper grammar so whomever you are speaking too clearly understands what you are trying to say. Keep your fingers off that caps lock button since we would not want anyone to think we are yelling at them. Keep all your communication simple and easy to understand; avoiding any type of slang or jokes. Not everyone will understand what you are trying to say, and it is best to treat discussion forums as a professional setting.

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Now that we understand some communication basics, it is time to move on to the content of discussion posts. I recently read a supplemental article written by Heather Russino that helped me understand the basics of writing a discussion post. I read it when I was gearing up to take a few online classes this semester. It was very easy to understand and I would like to share some tips with you. One point that really jumped out at me was to always make connections from your readings to your real life. Russino states, “Immerse yourself in the readings so when you’re ready to begin writing, you’ll be fully prepared to present an authentic, meaningful response”. In order to have a good discussion it is important to bring first hand knowledge. If you are willing to make personal connections or even made up scenarios to fully understand the information, your posts can become an open forum that will attract multiple students responses. The more you understand the subject at hand, the more easy it will be to type out a response. If you do not understand the subject after reading the lesson and supplemental materials provided, branch out to the internet to research some more. I often do this when I feel my posts are not as informative as I would like them to be. Instead of typing the same thing as the 23 students have before me about the subject, I would rather bring new information that can help students build off of what they already know. This can start a great comment section, since my post has information that other’s do not have. Make sure to post a link, picture, or video of any supplemental material you use; so other student’s can find it if they want further explanation on the subject. This method has turned my discussion posts from being repetitive to other students posts, to being informative and a way to continue the conversation.

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Once you implement these tips, you will find it easier and less stressful to write about topics in a discussion forum. Maybe you will encourage others to think outside of the box (information given), and bring new information to talk about. In result, this will help give you more concepts to respond too.

-Bridgette Ricco-

If you would like to read the full article by Russino, click the link below:

https://blog.tesu.edu/6-essential-things-for-writing-a-brilliant-online-discussion-post

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