Arts & Culture
Synchronous Online Discussion Facilitation Techniques for Large Lecture Courses
Quick fact
Research suggests that using structured 'pause and harvest' breaks, where instructors pause for two minutes and prompt students to respond to a specific question in the chat, can increase participation rates by over 300% compared to open-ended 'any questions?' prompts.
Why this is interesting
In a live online lecture with 200 students, the chat is silent. Is there any way to get them talking without chaos?