Developing Asynchronous Online Discussion Boards to Increase Student Engagement and Learning by Dr. Marla Lohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m Presented at 2020 e-Learning Consortium of Colorado Conference by Dr. Marla J. Lohmann, Colorado Christian University en-us 2020-04-13 12:18:37 UTC 2025-09-24 12:04:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4bb.png Small Group Discussions dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504429779 2020-04-13 12:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504429779 Debates dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504429965 2020-04-13 12:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504429965 Sharing Products dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504430024 2020-04-13 12:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504430024 Video-based discussions dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504430114 2020-04-13 12:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504430114 Word-cloud based discussions dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504431023 2020-04-13 12:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504431023 Jigsaw discussions dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504431127 2020-04-13 12:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504431127 Student choice dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504431207 2020-04-13 12:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504431207 Almost 30% of college students take at least some coursework online dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504432779 US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2018]]> 2020-04-13 12:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504432779 Over 14% of college students take all of their courses via a web-based format dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504433669 US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2018]]> 2020-04-13 12:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504433669 Majority of fully online students work full time, thus needing flexibility in schoolwork dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504434902 Clinefelter & Aslanian, 2017]]> 2020-04-13 12:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504434902 Correlation between failing the course and inactivity in course discussions dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504435789 Davies & Graff, 2005]]> 2020-04-13 12:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504435789 3-5 students per group dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504442354 2020-04-13 12:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504442354 Course instructor can assign groups or let students choose dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504442526 2020-04-13 12:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504442526 Option 1 for discussion: students may only discuss topic with their own group dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504442947 2020-04-13 12:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504442947 Option 2 for discussion: students primarily discuss topic with their own group, but have the choice to participate in other group discussions dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504443502 2020-04-13 12:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504443502 Sample Discussion Prompt dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504445427 2020-04-13 12:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504445427 Divide students into 2 groups dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504447440 Instructor can assign or students can select]]> 2020-04-13 12:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504447440 Each group must research and present their side of the case dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504447839 Initial discussion post is their opening argument]]> 2020-04-13 12:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504447839 Students may be in the group that defends something they do not believe dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504448434 This helps them to better understand the topic and why people have differing opinions]]> 2020-04-13 12:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504448434 Sample Discussion Prompt dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504450549 2020-04-13 12:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/504450549 Students create products they may use in their future/current careers dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505198687 2020-04-13 20:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505198687 Initial discussion post is photo of product (or actual product if it is web-based or digital file) dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505199202 2020-04-13 20:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505199202 Response posts include suggestions for improving product for career use dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505245831 2020-04-13 20:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505245831 Sample Discussion Prompt dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505247395 2020-04-13 20:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505247395 Please post your questions in this column and I will respond to them. dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505249025 2020-04-13 20:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505249025 Book Chapter dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505249508 Lohmann, M. J., & Boothe, K. A. (2020). Developing asynchronous online discussion boards to 
increase student engagement and learning. In R. Ceglie, A. Thornburg, & D. Abernathy (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Developing Engaging Online Courses (pp. 134-151). IGI Global.
]]> 2020-04-13 20:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505249508 Contact Information dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505250658 Marla J. Lohmann, PhD
Assistant Professor, Special Education
Colorado Christian University
MLohmann@ccu.edu ]]> 2020-04-13 20:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505250658 Initial posts are videos, often presentations dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505254480 2020-04-13 20:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505254480 Must include transcription with video to ensure accessibility for all students dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505254804 2020-04-13 20:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505254804 Responses may be in the form of video or text dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505256599 2020-04-13 21:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505256599 Use of video enhances social presence and sense of community for online courses dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505256993 2020-04-13 21:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505256993 Research suggest pairing videos with text dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505257432 2020-04-13 21:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505257432 Consideration - some online students do their work while putting children to bed. Videos make noise, so cannot be viewed during this activity dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505257673 2020-04-13 21:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505257673 Sample Discussion Prompt dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505259093 2020-04-13 21:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505259093 Discussion prompt is a word cloud dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505271514 2020-04-13 21:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505271514 Students respond to the words/frequency in the cloud dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505272845 2020-04-13 21:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505272845 Considerations: some students are overwhelmed by this type of visual stimuli; also screen readers cannot read word clouds dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505273409 2020-04-13 21:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505273409 Sample Discussion Prompt dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505273689 2020-04-13 21:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505273689 Each student researches a topic or reads an article. Their initial discussion post is presenting what they learned to their classmates dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505277116 2020-04-13 21:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505277116 Students respond by asking questions about the topic and sharing what they know about one another’s topics. dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505277300 2020-04-13 21:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505277300 Especially useful when course content is extensive and more than can be feasibly covered in the semester dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505277356 2020-04-13 21:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505277356 Sample Discussion Prompt dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505277743 2020-04-13 21:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505277743 Students are provided a discussion prompt and can choose to use a variety of methods for their initial post dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505279836 2020-04-13 21:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505279836 Ideas include: traditional text, audio file, video, visual representation, comic strip, web-based tools like Trello or Padlet dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505280099 2020-04-13 21:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505280099 Aligns with UDL principle of multiple means of action and expression dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505280444 2020-04-13 21:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505280444 Sample Discussion Prompt dr_marlalohmann https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505280525 2020-04-13 21:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dr_marlalohmann/66ui8aa87b2sw16m/wish/505280525