Each week students are expected to participate in a dialogue with their classmates using the Discussion Board in CANVAS. The course instructor will generally guide the conversation, but students are encouraged to bring their own ideas, questions, and perspectives. Comments should relate to, and advance, the on-going conversation. For example, it is more productive (and polite!) to respond to a previous comment before introducing a new idea. The discussions are an opportunity for students to share ideas and dialogue with their peers.
Once during the semester, in module 5, students will engage in peer review following submission of the Issue Proposal assignment. We will be using VoiceThread to give feedback on one another's Draft Plans. VoiceThread enables you to give written, oral, and illustrative feedback making the peer review process more dynamic and useful.
Students will be evaluated on the quality, insight, and productivity of their contributions to weekly discussions and peer reviews. Please review the syllabus for further explanation of course evaluation.
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