The discussion board is a technology that has long been used by Internet communities to share information and solve problems. Search for any piece of software out there, you’ll most likely find a discussion board. Want to talk about your favorite TV shows, bands, movies, videogames? There are probably boards devoted to the topic. Discussion boards enable people with shared interests can come together where they may ordinarily not because of geographic location.

Although our class is able to meet face to face, and we may not share common interests, our class’s discussion board will afford us the opportunity to pool our knowledge to solve problems and talk about our readings. The discussion board represents one opportunity for us to get to know each other, and you will most likely find that the experience differs from our face to face discussions and our blogging.

This is a two-part assignment

First, we will have discussions regarding class "readings" (e.g. ,text, video, audio). You will contribute to each "reading" discussion, and you will also have the opportunity to lead the discussion on one or more occasions.

Second, you will join a discussion board community concerning a topic of your choosing.