Discussion was the element of my college classes I enjoyed most. I loved sitting in a class with a diverse group of people discussing literature, historical events, and political issues. In those ...

A new study has found that internet discussion forums have positive links to well-being and are even associated with increased community engagement offline, contrary to a common perception of them ...

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 ...

Creating a classroom community where meaningful conversations can happen isn’t easy—it’s an ongoing process that takes time. But using online discussion tools can be one great way to help your ...

Most courses at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) include discussion board assignments each week. In fact, you might have discussion boards in every course of your degree program. So, why are ...

This past spring, Seyed Iravani’s service operations management course was running smoothly with the exception of one hiccup. He and his teaching assistant Jackie Ng struggled to motivate their ...

Online discourse is driven by a minority of highly active users; the majority remain silent—which distorts perceptions of public opinion and can fuel polarization. Field experiment (6 subreddits, 520 ...