Documentation:Learning Platforms/Technologies/Blogs/Discussion
Blogs can be used to facilitate online discussion in multiple ways, which include:
Comments
One of the most social aspects of a blog is the opportunity for students to leave comments directly on specific pages or posts of a blog. For example, you could add a learning module or lesson as a post on a blog and ask students to directly comment or reflect on that material in the comments section. Using the comments, students could ask questions about the material and they could respond accordingly and engage in discussion with each other. Another method, would be to use a post to pose a specific question to your students have them start a discussion in the comments on possible solutions. This feature creates a dynamic interchange between you and your students, and between students themselves.
UBC Blogs as Discussion Form
UBC Blogs can also be configured to be a discussion forum. PulsePress is an available theme in UBC Blogs which is aimed at enabling discussion. Blogs that enable the PulsePress theme have a discussion forum like interface. Instructors are able to fine tune the parameters of the discussion to allow character limits of posts, up vote/down votes, comment ratings and more.
has added functionality to encourage discussion. The options and appearance of PulsePress allow a twitter-like user interface and enable micro-discussion.
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