Nicole Kenley (English), Jon Lawson (Biology), Mia Moody Ramirez (Journalism, Public Relations and New Media)
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Discussion as a pedagogical tool helps students refine, articulate, and
argue their knowledge, exposes students to varied viewpoints, and
provides instructors insight into student comprehension. Instructors can
enlist technological tools for discussion—not only as a matter of
necessity for online classes but to expand and enrich the learning
experience in hybrid and face-to-face courses, as research shows that
online discussions encourage deeper reflection and greater participation
than traditional classroom discussions. In this SET, a panel of Baylor
faculty teaching a range of course types will discuss the varied
technologies they have used to facilitate discussion. Participants will
have opportunities to brainstorm and will be directed to further
resources to explore discussion technologies in more depth.
