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| Depending on how a Faculty member structures
their online course, this module may be the most important
- it is here that discussion takes place. The Forum
functions much like a newsgroup but has several features
that were created especially for the higher education
lecture class environment. Individuals post messages
and responses that are then displayed in a persistent,
common, virtual space. Photographs next to messages
help students and instructors in a large class link
faces with ideas. Instructors determine the organization
and malleability of forums, allowing them to organize
messages into categories that reflect their curriculum. |
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| Students logging on to the Forum may be allowed to
see a listing of the most recent postings and any replies
to their earlier messages as well as announcements from
their instructors. Digital images and word-processing
documents can be attached to messages, allowing faculty
to distribute materials to students and enabling student
groups to share project information. |
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