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Answer student questions with a virtual coffee shop

Coffee Shop SignGuest Post by Victoria Shropshire – English Instructor

Forums can be used in a variety of ways in any course, but at their heart, they encourage and increase writing.  At a University where writing across the curriculum is one of our most pressing goals, why not embrace a technology that is easy to use and (in my experience) increases student engagement as well?

Forums are also a great way to engage students and give them time to Think before Class. Or (gasp) Think before they Speak!  Forums can help facilitate original posts and peer review.  Continue reading »

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