Assignment:
Discussion Board Policy
The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of learners and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every learner is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.
At a minimum, each learner will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least 2 other posts from learners. Learners are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.
The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow learners to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in 2-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.
Deliverable Specifics
Part 1
Describe the method of research that you used to collect data in high school. How have methods or technology changed? What is the impact on researchers, and what would you do about it? What key points would you make if you were teaching high school students how to do research?
Part 2
Do you think that changes in technology, and availability of data, have made greater changes to qualitative or to quantitative research methods and outcomes? How might you illustrate this? Give examples.