The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of onlinelearning. Classroom discu

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of onlinelearning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requiresthe active participation of students and the instructor to createrobust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected tocreate an original response to the open-ended DB question as wellas engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by othersthroughout the week. At the end of each unit DB participation willbe assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality ofthe contribution to the discussion.