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Keys to Facilitating Successful Online Discussions

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Improving your Teaching Presence in Distance Learning Courses from Worchester Polytechnic Institute

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Tips for increasing instructor presence in online courses.

The Art of Hosting Good Conversations Online by Howard Rheingold

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This site provides a list of considerations to encourage and engage online discussion. The section on What a Host Does may prompt you to think differently about online discussion boards.

Crafting Questions for Online Discussions

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Explores different question types and strategies to extend the depth of online discussions. This site also includes information on planning your discussion.

Instant Messaging: Collaborative Tool or Educator's Nightmare by Robert Farmer (2003)

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Source:  OpenStax, Promising practices in online teaching and learning. OpenStax CNX. Aug 11, 2008 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10559/1.2
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