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Synchronous Online Discussion Facilitation Techniques for Large Lecture Courses

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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?