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Canvas discussions boards are being used ineffectively

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer We’ve all had that one professor who insists on having students complete a weekly discussion board. It can feel exceedingly tedious and time consuming to participate in Canvas discussion boards. Whether the posts serve as a reading comprehension assignment or are meant to spark conversation between classmates, it often feels like a chore rather than a meaningful activity that stimulates our learning.  A discussion prompt might ask students to respond with whether they agree with a particular argument. Responses often are filled with lacklustre “I agrees” from people who regurgitate the points their classmates made,…

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