Table 8 Strategies vs. difficulties
From: What to expect, and how to improve online discussion forums: the instructors’ perspective
ID | Strategies | Mentions | Related Difficulty | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | Log in daily in the forum | I3, I5, I6, I7 | Accompaniment | Assists in the follow-up of the students and in obtaining the information regarding the interactions and discussions. Positive point: frequent monitoring will embed the instructor in the forum. Negative point: work overload. |
S2 | Follow the situation of the students | I1, I4, I5, I10, I11, I12 | ||
S3 | Be objective | I2, I5, I8 | ||
S4 | See how students are accessing the course | I1, I6, I9, I11, I12 | ||
S5 | Categorize messages | I1, I8 | ||
S6 | Provide feedback | I1, I3, I5, I8, I9, I10, I11, I12 | Lack of incentive | Providing feedback and creating a friendly interaction environment is one of the ways to encourage and motivate students to participate in the forum. Positive point: more participation in the forum. Negative point: work overload. |
S7 | Promote interaction | I1, I2, I3, I6, I8, I11 | ||
S8 | Creating a welcoming environment | I2, I5, I8, I7, I11, I12 |