Spotlight Discussion
Chose an article to spotlight for the class. Students can explore the article and its relationship to a theory or category of theories.
Why Create this Learning Experience
Students welcome the chance to explore a topic or subject that is interesting to them. With student-led discussion students can propel their professional goals. Meanwhile, peers can broaden their understanding of topics unfamiliar to them.
To foster an interactive and engaging activity be sure to clearly articulate the expectations and establish parameters within the prompt. See the additional considerations on how to appropriately use this activity.
Prompt
Assessment Type: Graded or Non-Graded
Recommended Learning Tool: Discussion Forum
Learning Domain: A robust online course will incorporate a variety of learning domains to support students’ achievement of the course outcomes. This activity is best suited for a Low cognitive function.
If you are actively collaborating with a designer, please direct them to this resource if you are interested in utilizing this learning experience. It can be applied or adapted to your online course.
Additional Considerations
Consider the following recommendations to execute this activity effectively:
- This activity is useful for any discipline that relies on articles or publications.
- To encourage participation, ask follow-up questions. Address students’ questions early to reduce confusion with the task.
- Clearly articulate activity instructions and expectations, such as purpose, context, collaboration methods, submission format, deadlines, netiquette, model submission examples.
- Consider a rubric to provide students with directions and how their submission(s) will be evaluated.