Discussion due in 24 hours

Discussion Post Instructions Participation in online discussions, located in the Discussions tool on the eCourseware course

site, is expected. Each assigned discussion contains a prompt, which students should address in

their initial posts, due on the Thursday of each week. Follow-up postings to at least two other

students’ postings are required and due by Sunday at 11:59pm. The content of each posting as

well as quality of writing will be assessed. The following explains the discussion postings

further:

• Initial postings should be posted as a new thread generated by the student. Responses

should be posted as a response to another student’s initial post.

• There are 5 opportunities to engage in the discussion postings throughout the course.

Each student is required to post initial postings in response to the question/prompt posted

by the instructor (15 points each) and respond to two fellow classmates (5 points each)

• Post all initial thoughts and responses to the class discussion board in eCourseware (see

course schedule for specific due dates).

• Each initial post must be at minimum 400 words

• The initial posting responding to the questions posted by the instructor is due on

Thursdays at 11:59 PM (CST).

• The response to another student’s comment is due on Sundays by 11:59pm.

• Each response must be at minimum 200 words

• Each posting will be graded on its content, thoughtfulness and writing quality. Students

can either agree or disagree with the instructor and their fellow students, but either way

their views must be backed up by relevant course material. It is important to

incorporate the course materials in the posts to demonstrate good command of the

course content. Simply describing one’s own thoughts and experiences without

connecting them to theories/research will result in a poor score.

• A good post looks like a short essay.

• A good response post should reflect the student’s understanding of the course material

and critical thinking. The post should contribute to the discussion substantively. Avoid

simple comments such as “I really like your post. It makes a lot of sense.” If you like the

classmate’s comment, point out how it is consistent with part of our readings.

Alternatively, you can bring in a different theoretical/research perspective to challenge or

expand your classmate’s initial post

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