New path to submit posts on our Discussion Board, so that everyone’s name appears on this site!
Effective: Post 5 and all remaining posts.
HOW TO POST
You can write your post by going to the plus sign at the top of the site > type a title* and type the body of your post > choose the category “Discussion Board __” with the corresponding number for the Discussion Board on the right on the right > publish.
*Please use the title format “[FirstName] [LastName] DB __” (insert corresponding discussion number)
If you want to add a photo or video or other media, click on the “Add Media” button above the text box. You can then upload the file. Click on “Insert into Post” on the bottom right of the screen.
Before you publish your post, you will have to select a category. Please select ONE category. Do not make your post sticky– see below
Submit your comment on the post of a classmate by selecting the title of the post > scroll down to where you leave a reply > type the comment > post comment.
To submit your Discussion Board response, click “Leave a comment” below the week’s post.
To post your replies to classmates, click on “Reply” below their post.
For posts 1-4:
To submit your Discussion Board response, click “Leave a comment” below the week’s post.
To post your replies to classmates, click on “Reply” below their post.
Our online discussion board is a major part of the work in this course. In most cases, I will pose a question or issue to you, and then you will respond to me and to your classmates. You are responsible for posting one enormous reply to the initial prompt and at least two replies to classmates for each of the assigned posts. You can complete the posts any day of the week as long as you do so by the deadline: 11:59pm at the end of each weekly unit. Please see additional guidelines below.
- An enormous reply is your original response to my prompt. It must be at least 200 words, and is worth 60 points. It’s recommended that you submit your primary post a few days prior to the due date to allow classmates to respond.
- A reply to classmate is your response to a classmate’s post. Each of your two replies must be at least 50 words, and each is worth 20 points (40 total).
- All posts should reflect some reasoned thought on your part. Think of them as mini-essays that help you make a clear, focused point.
- Your posts should contain some degree of formality: spell-checked, organized, etc. However, they will also be a part of a discussion, so they fall somewhere in between formal essays and an email to a friend.
- All posts should be courteous.
- Feel free to post as many replies to classmates as you like. After you complete the two required replies to classmates (at least 50 words each), your other posts can be as short, or as long, as you want.
- You will receive full credit (100 points) for each post (1 enormous reply and two replies to classmates) if you fulfill all of the above requirements. I will deduct points if your posts are: too short, show little thought, are excessively sloppy in terms of grammar, spelling and mechanics, engage in personal attacks or other breaches of common etiquette.
- No late replies to classmates will be accepted. If you submit your enormous post after the due date, the highest score you can receive is a 60.
5 thoughts on “Discussion Board Instructions”
Firstly, Critical thinking analyzes facts, evidence, observations, and arguments to form a judgment. Dr. Richard Paul defines Critical thinking as the art of examining and evaluating thinking to improve it. In addition, He claims that Critical Thinking may be defined in many different ways. It is an art, and like any art, it takes time. And practice getting good at it. Because we need our imagination to see connections like a detective looking for patterns that help find who did it. Just as art reflects how the artist looks at the world, Critical Thinking helps us understand how someone’s thinking or actions reflects how they see the world. We think all the time, but often, we don’t look closely at thinking and how we see things, and how our thinking affects how we and others see the world. In my opinion, this explanation shows us how Critical Thinking brings its importance into our daily lives. The other speaker defines Critical Thinking as the act of deliberately analyzing information so that you can make better judgments and decisions. It involves using logic, reasoning, and creativity to conclude and better understand things. This speaker believes that critical thinking is a broad skill applied to many situations. You can use it for a job interview, manage your time better, decide on purchasing things, and so much more. I agree with both speakers’ definitions of Critical thinking. I believe both descriptions give us a better sense of the deep meaning of Critical thinking and its significant role in doing critical thinking every day.