Known also by various other names such as discussion group, discussion forum, message board, online forum or just forum. Intended as a supplement to the weekly coursework, the discussion forum is intended to replace the in-class discussion or seminar. In the virtual classroom, students respond to a prompt and to each other.
Information possesses several dimensions of value, including as a commodity, as a means of education, as a means to influence, and as a means of negotiating and understanding the world. Legal and socioeconomic interests influence information production and dissemination.
KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES
• give credit to the original ideas of others through proper attribution and citation
• respect the original ideas of others;
SCHOLARSHIP AS CONVERSATION
Communities of scholars, researchers, or professionals engage in sustained discourse with new insights and discoveries occurring over time as a result of varied perspectives and interpretations.
KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES
• recognize that scholarly conversations take place in various venues;
• identify the responsibility that comes with entering the conversation through participatory channels;