Literature
Shaping a Culture of Conversation: The Discussion Board and Beyond
Posted January 7th, 2009 by Edward J. Gallagher, Lehigh University
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What happens when the discussion board goes from being just an
assignment to a springboard for intellectual community? Foreseeing many benefits to
cultivating discussion among his English students, Ed Gallagher worked
to develop frameworks to articulate why discussion is not only central
to the learning process in the classroom but also beyond its walls. A
higher level of critical analysis, reflection, and a synthesis of
multiple perspectives turned class discussions into artful
conversations.
Using Student Podcasts in Literature Classes
Posted September 25th, 2006 by Liz Evans, Swarthmore College
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Asking students to create podcasts for literature classes opens up a whole new realm of learning for Professor Peter Schmidt and his students: “Students found that the readings brought the passages and the novels to life—and that when they heard passages aloud, they noticed many more things than when they just read an assignment before class. In addition, students could respond to the interpretations of the selections that the podcasts made—adding their own collaborative insights, arguing with the interpretation, etc. With literature, this new technology encourages close reading, thoughtful interpretation, and student involvement.”
