LESSON FIVE

FACILITATING AN ONLINE DISCUSSION

OBJECTIVES
To explore what it takes to successfully moderate a class conference discussion toward specific outcome goals.
To conduct a discussion with your class with a timeline, evaluation, and final summary of the event.

Learning Collaborative Skills
Information age workers will need skills based on multimedia collaboration in a lifelong learning context.

Building your Discussion Moderation Skills
Here are some general considerations to help promote a group discussion.

Options for Discussions
There are several options for initiating an online discussion.

What to watch for when Moderating a Discussion
Here are some pointers and ideas to use when facilitating a discussion or group work.

Activity
These activities are designed to help you consolidate some of the concepts introduced in this lesson. They are essential components of facilitating an online discussion. If you are taking the course for credit, they may be required.