Website discussion forums: Results of an Australian project to promote telecommunication in dermatology

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keng Chen ◽  
Adrian See ◽  
Stephen Shumack
Keyword(s):  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Discussion Boards ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Low Rate

summary Discussion forums on the Internet allow doctors to discuss issues of interest in a rapid, convenient and educational manner. In March 2002, the department of dermatology at the St George Hospital in Sydney launched a national Website with an online discussion forum for dermatologists. Features of the Website forum include the ability to moderate the discussion boards, a choice of public or private discussions and receipt of automatic email notifications. Over three months, three dermatologists posted a total of 13 messages on three different topics. The low rate of participation by dermatologists may have been due to lack of time or familiarity with the technology. Increased promotion to and education of dermatologists who are most likely to use the discussion forum may improve utilization of this means of communication.

scholarly journals Understanding Issues Affecting Students’ Commitment to Online Discussion Forums in Undergraduate Courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Semiyu Adejare Aderibigbe ◽  
Jacqueline Maria Dias ◽  
Mini Sara Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Faculty Support ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Research Questions

<p class="0abstract">This study explored students’ commitment and factors impacting their commitment to the online discussion forums that complement teaching and learning in two undergraduate courses. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative strategies, we collected and analyzed data to address our research questions. The findings indicate that students are committed to online discussion forums in this study, which seemed to be impacted by students’ technological skills and exciting topics. Even so, a few students were not as committed as they would have liked because the platform was new, and they needed time to adapt to the learning platform. That said, our findings reveal that students’ commitment to and engagement in the online discussion forum can be fostered with faculty support, exciting topics, and time to understand the new learning terrain.</p>

PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI (TIK) PADA RHJFOX SEBAGAI FORUM DISKUSI

CCIT Journal ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-164
Author(s):  
Dewi Immaniar Desrianti ◽  
Lusyani Sunarya ◽  
Dwi Fitri Parmania
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Information And Communication

The sophistication of information and communication technology (ICT) especially in the field of internet is very supportive and easier to find information by using a web browser as a medium, one of the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) is an online discussion forum as access to discuss various things. Discussion forums active role as a communication medium that exists with the purpose of giving opinions, motivation, solutions, and information related to the ongoing discussion in the forum. Along with the development of non-formal learning methods, discussion forums are now made by several campuses in Indonesia, which aims to provide solutions to the students to be more active in asking and able to provide accurate answers or opinions thus indirectly the discussion forum turned into a place of learning non- formal distance can be done without face to face (ilearning learning methods). The problem is access to the previous discussion forum where discussions are time limitations in the delivery time, require each member to take the time to meet face to face and also requires that each member be in one (1) point for the purpose of exchanging information. Online discussion forums is an efficient solution is flexible and does not remember much each member has the same time, by making use of information and communication technology (ICT) is one of the colleges make online discussion forums as a forum of discussion among students, faculty and staff at the college incorporated as members so that the members can ask questions and provide solutions, and argue about related questions to give you an idea - an idea that is easy to understand that is packaged specifically for non-learning activities fomal online and without a time bound access. RhjFox is a communication medium in the form of active online discussion forum developed by the university, with a discussion of the division of the categories created to facilitate the members to interact and search for information on the desired topic of discussion in the discussion forum. RhjFox is a contribution to improving the quality of interaction and discussion without the limitations of time and face to face which involves students, faculty and staff members who had previously performed only discussion forum at the time and the same place

“Any surrogate mothers?” A Debate on surrogacy in internet discussion forums

Human Affairs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ondřej Doskočil
Keyword(s):  
Online Discussion ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Surrogate Mother ◽  
Surrogate Mothers ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Internet Discussion

AbstractSurrogacy has long been discussed in reproductive medicine. In the Czech Republic, surrogacy is not legally regulated. Because of this legal vacuum, there are no official procedures or organizations that openly deal with surrogacy. Potential surrogate mothers and applicants do not have many options for obtaining or sharing information. The only source is the Internet. Online forums are a popular tool for gaining information and contacts regarding surrogacy. The goal of this research was to use qualitative research methods to survey the most searched and discussed topics on Czech online discussion forum websites. We used discussions that we found on www.emimino.cz between 2009 and 2019. This article analyses the comments of the Internet forum discussants/participants, their involvement, knowledge of surrogacy, the information sought and their opinions. In particular, the participants discussed where to find a surrogate mother or how to become one. This article attempts to outline the discussions ordinary people have about surrogacy outside official expert forums.

scholarly journals Assessment of Online Discussion Forums for Law Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Judith McNamara ◽  
◽  
Kelley Burton ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Work Placement ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forum

This paper goes beyond the existing literature and explores the innovative topic of designing criterionreferenced assessment for online discussion forums. There are several benefits of embedding online discussion forums into subjects including engaging students in collaborative learning, and encouraging deeper analysis, critical thinking and reflection. Using the assessment principles of validity, reliability and transparency, this paper offers a range of practical strategies to tutors who plan to develop criterionreferenced assessment as opposed to norm-referenced assessment for online discussion forums, applies the assessment principles in the context of an undergraduate law subject, and exemplars a rubric for an online discussion forum in a work placement subject.

scholarly journals Online discussion forums for rural teacher professional development

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-84
Author(s):  
Ikhsanudin Ikhsanudin
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Rural Teachers ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Professional Development Programs ◽  
The Government

Rural teachers often have difficulties to participate conventionally in professional development programs in towns. This article explains the possibility and challenge of developing an online e-learning program and forum to support rural English teacher capacity building. The research was conducted through a qualitative survey in four districts in two of fourteen counties in Kalimantan Barat province, Indonesia. The data were collected through interview and observation and were analyzed using a three-level classification system that consisted of unidimensional description, multidimensional description, and explanation. The research found that the government regulations, the transportation infrastructure, the internet connection, and the teacher readiness could support the online discussion forum. The possible design to support the forum was an asynchronous discussion forum in social media groups. The challenge was finding motivated and committed teachers to initiate and lead the forums. Based on the discussion and conclusion, the research recommends that external experts mentor the leaders in the first year. When the leaders are ready to manage the groups, the mentor can motivate the leaders to manage the groups autonomously and may collaborate with the external experts to conduct some relevant professional development programs.

Managing Online Discussion Forums for Collaborative Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 437-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing Lam ◽  
Eu-Jin Kong ◽  
Alton Chua
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Educational Methods ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
Promising Area

In recent years, there has been significant growth in online education (Schrum & Hong, 2002; Evans & Haase, 2001). The number of academic journals devoted to online education also suggests that researchers are paying much attention to advancing online educational methods. One promising area of investigation is collaborative learning, which involves students learning as a group (Zhang & Nunamaker, 2003), much of which takes place electronically without face-to-face interaction (Townsend, DeMarie, & Hendrickson, 1998). One popular tool used to support collaborative learning is the online discussion forum (ODF), which allows asynchronous interaction between participants. This paper describes the experiences of using ODFs for collaborative learning at Universitas 21 Global (U21G), a newly established e-university.

scholarly journals The Impact of Contact Sessions and Discussion Forums on the Academic Performance of Open Distance Learning Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Olivier
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Examination Preparation

<p class="3">This study investigated the impact of face-to-face contact sessions and online discussion forums on the academic performance of students at an Open Distance Learning (ODL) university (N = 1,015). <em>t</em>-Tests for independent samples indicated that students who attended a written assignment preparation contact session performed significantly better in the written assignment than those students who did not attend this contact session [<em>t</em>(813) = 4.64, p = 0.00]; students who attended an examination preparation contact session did not perform significantly better in the examination than those students who did not attend this contact session [<em>t</em>(892) = 1.12, p = 0.26]; while students who used an online discussion forum performed significantly better in the final examination than those students who did not use this forum [<em>t</em>(1,013) = 4.04, p = 0.00]. Reasons for these mixed results are subsequently discussed. The study also found that the attendance of contact sessions and the utilisation of an online discussion forum by students were extremely low, and possible reasons for this are also given. Implications for the use of contact sessions and online discussion forums to improve the academic performance of ODL students are also discussed.</p>

scholarly journals Evaluating quality in online asynchronous interactions between students and discussion facilitators

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dip Nandi ◽  
Margaret Hamilton ◽  
Shanton Chang ◽  
Sandrine Balbo
Keyword(s):  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forum ◽  
University Courses ◽  
Student Focus

<span>Online discussion forums have become an essential part of university courses, whether the course is conducted online, or face to face, or in mixed or blended mode. Discussion forums are considered to engage students better with the course content and encourage them to share and gain knowledge from each other. However, online engagement does not always happen automatically between students. Hence grading of discussion forum participation has been recommended to ensure quality student participation. Currently, a major focus has been put onto the better use of discussion forums, but the way in which the quality of participation can be evaluated has yet to be adequately investigated. Furthermore, evaluation of the instructor participation in a discussion forum and its impact on students and their contributions is lacking. In this paper, we report on our research into online discussion forum quality through analysis of discussion forum activities, along with student focus group meetings and instructor interviews. We have devised a set of criteria for evaluating discussion forum activities. Our results show that students depend highly on the instructor's feedback and the participation of the students can only be evaluated with reference to the moderation of the instructors.</span>

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