Education Resources
For using Exploratory Discussion in the Classroom & Online Courses
September 9, 2020 Update: In partnership with a team of faculty and expert practitioners, the Interactivity Foundation is now piloting a certification program in Collaborative Discussion. By focusing on learning activities in 7 specific areas of practical skill-building, participants who complete this program will be better equipped to work with others in productive and creative ways to address both large and small problems. This program can be adapted to fit the specific needs of any particular learning environment and program goals.
To find out more, you can download:
- The Program Overview for the Certification Program (7 pages)
- The full pilot Certification Program, including all 7 learning modules (101 pages), as either a PDF version or an MS Word Version.
| Resources for Online Courses | |
Guidebook for Student-Facilitated Discussion in Online Courses (Wheatley-Hartman & Byrd, 2015)
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64 pages / 5 MB 60 pages / 4 MB |
Online Course Materials for Student-Facilitated Discussions
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all in editable MS Word format |
| Resources for Classroom Courses | Pages /File Size or format |
| Facilitation Workbook – Student Edition (Wheatley-Hartman, 2019-20) Also viewable online & downloadable on Issuu |
26 pages / 3.3 MB |
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Classroom Course Materials for Student-Facilitated Discussions (Wesleyan College, 2015, 2017):
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All PDFs |
| Guidebook for Student-Centered Classroom Discussions (1st edition, 2008) a guide for instructors using student-facilitated discussion in the classroom; also available in Albanian (2012; 141 pages/1.6 MB) | 141 pages / 581 KB |
| Teaching Tips (Byrd, Prudhomme & Lea, eds., 2009) | 30 pages / 236 KB |
| Student-Centered Discussion Strategies for the 21st-Century Classroom (Lea & Byrd, 2009) an IF White Paper | 22 pages / 322 KB |
| A Typical Week in the IF Classroom (Lea, 2009) | 3 pages / 144 KB |