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Applications of a Semi-Structured Online Debate for E-Learning
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, , George Washington University, United States

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Washington, DC, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-54-9 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA

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Online discussion method is not limited to having students read the assigned materials and responding to questions posted by the instructor. Online debate is an effective discussion method to engage online learners in a more interactive method of constructing meaningful knowledge. This paper discuses the uses of an online debate to improve analytic and communication skills of in-service teachers by formulating ideas, defending positions, and critiquing counter positions. The purpose of this paper is: (a) to describe the design of an online debate applied to an online graduate course for in-service teachers; (b) to describe the lessons learned; and (c) to provide practical guidelines.

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Tu, C.H. & Corry, M. (2004). Applications of a Semi-Structured Online Debate for E-Learning. In J. Nall & R. Robson (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2004--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 1508-1515). Washington, DC, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 11, 2024 from .

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