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Discussion Board Forums Instructions

You will participate in 5 Discussion Board Forums during this course. Each forum will be completed in 2 parts: a thread addressing the instructor’s prompt (at least 400 words) and 2 replies (at least 200 words each) to other classmates’ threads.

Two appropriate citation references must be made in current APA format in each thread. First person is allowed in your posts.

Title the subject line of your replies “Reply to John Smith,” “Reply to Jane Doe,” etc. This will ensure that it is clear to whom you are replying. Also, note that responses such as “I like what you said,” “That is a good comment,” and “I disagree with your comment” do not count as complete replies in and of themselves. Rather, state why you liked or disliked a peer’s thread, present additional thoughts or ideas, and provide alternative ideas/thoughts when you disagree.

Courtesy in any disagreement is expected; see the Student Expectations for more information on proper online etiquette.

One of the goals of the Discussion Board Forums is to encourage student community learning; thus, not every Discussion Board Forum will have a comment from the instructor. Rather, the instructor will respond to a few posts in a way that adds to the conversation, asks a pertinent question, or summarizes some of the key points made by yourself or a classmate. Note that deadlines and other guidelines are meant to encourage optimal dialogue and demonstration of critical thought.

See the Discussion Board Forum Grading Rubric for further details.

Submit each thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned module/week, and your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the same module/week.