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Graduate Programs Discussion Boards

Discussion Boards (DB) are a key component of online learning. They foster active participation of learners and dialog with fellow learners and instructors. Graduate-level courses require learners to create original posts to course DBs and to engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the course. Original posts and responses should be substantive, and if references are made to the works of others, APA guidelines for in-text citations and references apply.

Minimum Weekly DB Expectations

• Post an original and thoughtful Main Post to the DB prompt.
• Respond to at least 2 other posts from learners and/or the instructor (Response Posts).
• The first contribution (Main Post or Response Post) must be posted before midnight (Central time) on Friday of each week.
• Two additional responses are required after Friday of each week.
• For DB assignment prompts with a Part One and Part Two, Part One should be addressed in the first week of the unit with a Main Post and minimum of 2 Response Posts, and Part Two should be addressed in the second week of the unit with a Main Post and a minimum of 2 Response Posts.

More on DBs

At the end of each unit, DB participation is assessed based on level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion. DBs allow learners to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB are accepted after the end of the unit. Learners must demonstrate an appropriate depth of understanding of course content to receive credit for having submitted substantive posts. Typically, this is achieved with 3–4 strong paragraphs for Main Posts and 2–3 strong paragraphs for Response Posts.

Deliverable Specifics

Part 1

• Locate and analyze a course, unit, or lesson found online. Be sure to include the Internet address of the selected content within your reference.
• Write a brief summary of the course, unit, or lesson, including the anticipated grade or content level.
• Evaluate the instructional design of the course, unit, or lesson. What elements are appropriate or inappropriate given the theories, models, and research that you have learned about in this program? Explain your reasoning.

Part 2

Using the instructional materials that you located in Part 1, address the following:

• Develop 5 additional terminal course objectives (TCOs) for the lesson using the audience, behavior, conditions, and degree (ABCD) method of writing objectives. Specifically, these 5 TCOs must consist of the following:
  • Include 3 cognitive objectives, 1 affective objective, and 1 psychomotor objective. At least 1 objective must be for a nontechnical capability in an area such as management, leadership, supervision, or human resources.
  • Be sure to use the cognitive taxonomy’s measurable verbs to specify the level of the cognitive objectives, and label the level after each objective. Label the affective and psychomotor objectives as well using the standard affective domain levels, as defined by Anderson and Krathwohl, and the accepted psychomotor taxonomy by Elizabeth Simpson.
  • Take 1 of your objectives, and write 2 enabling objectives to help the learner reach the TCO.
  • These objectives must be original and new. Do not use objectives from any previous class or any other source.

In your own words, post a substantive response to the Discussion Board question(s) and comment on other postings. Your response should address the DB question(s) and move the conversation forward. You will be graded on the quality of your postings, including mastery of the concept as well as critical thinking. If asked for your opinion, do not simply state that it is a good or bad idea; elaborate on your reasons and argument. Include enough detail to substantiate your thinking as well as your position on the questions or comments.

Part 1Locate and analyze a course, unit, or lesson found online. Be sure to include the Internet address of the selected content within your reference.Write a brief summary of the course, unit, or lesson, including the anticipated grade or content level.Evaluate the instructional design of the course, unit, or lesson. What elements are appropriate or inappropriate given the theories, models, and research that you have learned about in this program? Explain your reasoning.