Unit 3 Hands-on: Create a Discussion

Overview 

The Discussions tool is an ideal way to engage students in conversation about course topics. It makes active learning available at any time (before the due date, of course!) and gives each student the space to participate thoughtfully. This is especially helpful for students who are shy or hesitate to speak in front of others yet have valuable contributions to make to the discourse. For online classes, Discussion is the tool that best enables the creation of a sense of community within a class.

Instructions

In your sandbox, add a Discussion. Write an open-ended prompt that has a clear purpose. Make sure the Discussion is published. Your completion of this hands-on activity will be assessed as part of the Units 3 and 4 review of hands-on activities at the end of week 4. At any time you can contact your facilitator to request an assessment.

Resources

Canvas Instructor Guide

• What are discussions for Instructors? Links to an external site.
• How do I create a discussion as an Instructor? Links to an external site.

Canvas Video Guide

• Discussion Overview Links to an external site.
• Discussion Creation Links to an external site.

Grading Rubric

This assignment will be graded using the rubric U3 Hands-on: Create Discussion Download U3 Hands-on: Create Discussion