Running an Online Dialogue
Well, I have just finished Module 1 assignment 3a to conduct a professional dialoguge. I personally enjoyed being able to choose the topic, post questions and get feedback from my peers. However, I found I had a hard time keeping up with the replies because of the time difference. I am currently living in Spain so I am 5/6 hours ahead. So I would try to post the questions for each day ahead of time but then when classmates responded I didn't always have time to respond right away.
A second thing I was not sure how to deal with was what I felt were dismissals of the questions or disagreement between me and a classmate. If it were a normal face-to-face class their could be some social capital that would have been built up during the course which would allow for some disagreement and conversation. However, in this online format, and as a facilitator, I found it hard to respond to classmates if I thought they did not fully give the question an answer or stated an opinion I disagreed with. I think the online forum is a great way to share ideas but it is hard to replicate authentic conversation because we are all posting at different time. As well, you don't want to seem mean or rude by disagreeing with someone else. Especially as they may not realize it until they post again, or perhaps they have seen it and it can stew.
Overall, I thought it went well for the first round. I think I got some good ideas from two participants, and hopefully the third learned something.
A second thing I was not sure how to deal with was what I felt were dismissals of the questions or disagreement between me and a classmate. If it were a normal face-to-face class their could be some social capital that would have been built up during the course which would allow for some disagreement and conversation. However, in this online format, and as a facilitator, I found it hard to respond to classmates if I thought they did not fully give the question an answer or stated an opinion I disagreed with. I think the online forum is a great way to share ideas but it is hard to replicate authentic conversation because we are all posting at different time. As well, you don't want to seem mean or rude by disagreeing with someone else. Especially as they may not realize it until they post again, or perhaps they have seen it and it can stew.
Overall, I thought it went well for the first round. I think I got some good ideas from two participants, and hopefully the third learned something.
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