Discussion Boards to Promote Active Learning

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Dr. Anat Itay-Sarig, a passionate Adjunct Professor, expert of strategies towards wellbeing and progress, shares best practices for active learning, and demonstrates the use of a powerful online discussion board that promotes active learning in class. For Ment.io's solution click here: https://ment.io/ see timestamps below: 00:00 Opening words 02:24 Dr. Anat Itay-Sarig’s introduction 02:55 Agenda 04:05 About Dr. Itay-Sarig 06:48 Why do we need active learning? 08:49 Engagement through reflection, decisions, and actions 15:39 Key notions for active learning 16:30 Impacting wellbeing 18:55 Different types of tools for active learning 24:15 Poll results 25:37 Ment.io - a discussion board for meaningful engagement 26:04 Ment.io’s customers and feedback 27:31 Getting to know Ment.io 28:05 Ment.io demonstration 35:45 Conclusions from demonstration 36:29 Why use Ment.io discussion board? 37:01 How to do it right? 38:07 Dr. Itay-Sarig’s conclusions on active learning 39:49 Q&A 40:15 How can we ensure that new learning tools are advancing the class, not holding it back? 43:11 How to use Ment.io with very large groups? 46:02 How do we moderate the discussions and maintain an open, yet safe, environment? 49:37 Is Ment.io integrated into Zoom? 51:38 How do we use Ment.io with people who have difficulties with written communication? 55:26 Closing remarks

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