title: Discussion boards: boring no more!
abstract: Creating discussion boards (DBs) that capture student imaginations and contain meaningful interactions can be a difficult process. Traditional DBs use a question-and-answer format that often is boring for both the student and instructor. The authors present creative approaches to DBs that result in lively debates and student-to-student and student-to-faculty interactions, including role playing, blogging, wikis, and the use of voice.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Kaplan University, Chicago, Illinois 62704, USA. dadelman@kaplan.edu
authors.forename: Deborah S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Adelman
authors.forename: Debra J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Nogueras
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D057218:Blogging; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012381:Role Playing; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D014831:Voice