This post is about one persistent element of instructional design of courses in all LMSs I know that has kept me baffled for years, and that - simply refuses to get traction... So let's flip our courses... no, not that kind of flip...
My presentation on nudging in instructional design was presented at the 2022 OLC Innovate Conference in Dallas, TX.
To get the best results and not make your department go bankrupt in the process, separate course-content videos from occasional videos. This useful distinction deserves to get much more attention...
This is possibly the easiest online discussion type or "template" to implement. It is indispensable in any new or redesigned online course. I call it "see the forest discussion," but most people call similar activities "exit tickets." The interesting part is that it isn't really a "discussion" in the strict sense, but is worth considering, if you don't use it.
Online discussions in some ways they are better than traditional face-to-face synchronous discussions. They are more equitable, giving everyone time to think, and leveling the playing field for intro- and extroverts (who are always guaranteed to win in face-to-face discussions!).
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