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william_simkule
William Simkulet
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As I see it, there are 2 big, substantive big problems with the redesign: I.  The redesign HIDES replies by default, making it unlikely students will read them!  This is effectively a negative nudge a...
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The point is that the redesign takes away substantive instructor options. That some of your discussion assignments haven't been hurt by the change doesn't matter; what matters is that many of ...
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The "must post before seeing other posts" actually compounds the problem; remember the students at risk here are the struggling, time-crunched, or lazy students who likely haven't read the...
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This should be the default.  Students WILL NOT press an extra button to see more things to read.  Do not make students jump through hoops.  
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As I see it, there are 3 big problems with the redesign: First, and most problematically, the forums now appear to hide Replies by default.  Canvas now has an [Expand Threads/Collapse Threads] button...
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The point is that the redesign takes away substantive instructor options. That some of your discussion assignments haven't been hurt by the change doesn't matter; what matters is that many of ...
Jun 6, 2024 3:04:33 PM
This needs to be the DEFAULT. Read Thaler & Sunstein's work on Nudging. https://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/0300122233 Here's a short article by Sunstein w...
Jun 6, 2024 2:03:09 PM
The "must post before seeing other posts" actually compounds the problem; remember the students at risk here are the struggling, time-crunched, or lazy students who likely haven't read the...
Jun 5, 2024 7:25:36 PM
This should be the default.  Students WILL NOT press an extra button to see more things to read.  Do not make students jump through hoops.  
Jun 4, 2024 11:18:35 AM
As I see it, there are 2 big, substantive big problems with the redesign: I.  The redesign HIDES replies by default, making it unlikely students will read them!  This is effectively a negative nudge a...
Jun 4, 2024 11:14:58 AM

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