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Discussions

21 Ways to Structure an Online Discussion

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1: Five Online Discussion Ideas to Apply Learning

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2: Four Online Discussion Ideas to Explore Concepts Through Divergent Thinking

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3: Seven Online Discussion Ideas to Explore Concepts through Convergent Thinking

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4: Five Online Discussion Ideas to Foster Metacognition

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5: Online Discussion Ideas – Multimedia and Resources

Alternative Discussion Structures

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Alternative Discussion Structures

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