Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
7-2000
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Source Publication
Computers in Nursing
Source ISSN
0736-8593
Abstract
Graduate nursing faculty evaluated their initial experiences with online course discussions after making the transition from traditional use of weekly face-to-face classroom discussions to primarily computer-based interactions with students at distant sites. The online discussion data were analyzed qualitatively. The ways the faculty member communicated to facilitate active student involvement in the online discussions were coded. Six categories were identified that describe the ways the faculty member communicated to facilitate active student involvement in online discussions: assist with navigation, explain expectations, clarify faculty role, stimulate critical thinking, share expertise, and provide encouragement. Examples of each were provided to demonstrate ways faculty promoted student learning in online discussions.
Recommended Citation
VandeVusse, Leona and Hanson, Lisa, "Evaluation of Online Course Discussions: Faculty Facilitation of Active Student Learning" (2000). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 662.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/662
Comments
Accepted version. Computers in Nursing, Vol. 18, No. 4 (July/August 2000): 181-188. Publisher link. © 2000 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Used with permission.