Google is rolling out a new addition to search results that highlights what people are saying about a topic in online discussions and forums. Announced today at Google’s ‘Search On’ virtual event, the ...

The Discussion tool can be used to encourage users to share thoughts on course material with both instructors and their peers. Creating forums and topics in Brightspace is an effective way for users ...

Online discussion forums are an effective way to ensure students engage critically with subjects, but require careful thought and planning by instructors to facilitate interesting and fluid student ...

Forum-based online teaching to improve student engagement and motivation Teachers can break down a relatively large class into small groups of four to five students. Students should always be ...

The video gives an overview of how discussions forums can be used in online teaching and with groups. Note: this video is based on Moodle 3.5 though much of the explanations relate to the updated 3.9.

Google has had these discussion carousels for the past couple of years. Now Google also spotted a "conversations" box and also a "discussions and forums" box in Google Search. These primarily bring up ...

Google today introduced new tools for website owners, including those running social media sites and discussion forums, who want to better elevate their content in Google’s search results. The feature ...

With the switch over to Facebook’s new Timeline, some users may be disoriented by the layout, which isn’t exactly conducive to online conversation. When Facebook discontinued its ‘Discussions’ feature ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google’s gotten the message that what we really want to read is a dozen threads about the best BIFL jeans. Google ...