MADISON, WI, May 12th, 2010 – Graduate student courses frequently incorporate student-led discussion sessions in order to encourage active participation over passive learning. They can improve ...

Online discussion boards serve as a tool for professors to connect with students asynchronously and promote thoughtful engagement with learning material outside of class time. However, many faculty ...

Many of the lecture-based classes students take in college require a discussion section. Discussion sections give students the chance to further engage with material they receive in lecture. They can ...

Why Are Class Discussions Challenging? There are a variety of reasons that class discussions are challenging. It’s not necessarily just students being “lazy”. There could be a lot of real issues and ...

As an undergraduate, I took a seminar dedicated entirely to Ulysses by James Joyce. Joyce’s modernist novel is mystifying, so question marks hung on the ends of students’ contributions. As we ...

Have you ever just said to a classroom of students, “What do you think about...?” and then let them determine where they conversation went from there? Rather than jump in and control in a moment of ...

A Texas community college has launched a new initiative that will enable faculty to cultivate more enriching, engaging class discussions utilizing artificial intelligence (AI). In partnership with the ...

Our approach in meeting the needs of Gary students may vary, though the intended outcome is always to advance the quality of their environment, education, and personal development. The actions taken ...

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.

Albuquerque Public Schools administrators and students who met on a recent day to discuss school culture began by tapping into their inner artist. In a small room inside the district’s office building ...

The University of Minnesota recently launched a new climate policy initiative aimed at empowering student voices and promoting community discussions around climate change. The Tom Swain Climate Policy ...