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Why Forums are better than Chat for online education communities ?

Online education using WordPress as LMS

While online chat can be a useful tool for communication and collaboration, forums offer several advantages over chat in the context of online education communities. More Organised Firstly, forums are more organized than online chat. More Detailed Secondly, forums allow for more thoughtful and detailed discussions.

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3 Reasons Curatr Doesn’t Have A Discussion Forum

HT2 Labs

Using content curated from around your organisation or the wider web, Curatr allows course designers to challenge learners to take part in conversations and contribute back to the learning environment with content of their own devising. One thing that always comes up, and we say no to, is the requirement for a discussion forum.

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Success Formula for Discussion Forums in Financial Services

Tony Karrer

I received a question this week related to Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank : I successfully launched a discussion forum for a small group of lending assistants within my bank. That forum is still up and running. I could go on… but I’m sure you get the picture. Great question.

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Discussion Forums for Knowledge Sharing at Capital City Bank

Tony Karrer

I recently had a great conversation with Becky Barch, a performance consultant at the Bank, about her smart application of discussion forum software from ElementK. The forum is targeted to a small group – loan/lending assistants. Becky turned around and used a discussion forum to make the situation better.

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How to Make Online Courses More Interactive

LearnDash

Let’s explore how you can make courses more interactive by utilizing quizzes, gamification, forums, and more. Forums A classroom forum is a great tool for enabling peer-to-peer communication and interaction. When considering if your course needs a forum , consider how it works with your communication style.

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How To Use Course Forums Effectively

LearnDash

Forums are often used in elearning as an easy way to allow learners to communicate with each other, discuss any questions they may have relating to the content, and interact with the instructor. Depending on the topic of your online course it may make sense to include a forum. Should You Use Forums?

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Introducing the EdApp Discussions and Assignments Feature

Ed App

After the announcement of our Playlists feature, we are excited to follow up with Discussions and Assignments. The Discussions and Assignments feature was designed to increase the amount of social interaction to ensure the success of adult learning. Why was it developed?