During the COVID-19 pandemic, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) rapidly emerged as a vital platform for accessing education and building skills when traditional learning was disrupted. Discussion forums (DF) usually play an important role in bridging the gap between the instructor and learners, by building a community that enables interaction, problem solving, and better understanding. Despite its advantages, students’ low engagement still remains a challenge. To fix this problem and facilitate collaborative learning, IITGN-associated researchers developed the Moderator-Augmented Extended Discussion Forum (MAX-DF), based on the Learner-Centric MOOC (LCM) Model’s Learner eXperience Interaction (LxI) component, and other interventions. This redesigned forum was implemented in an actual online course that was conducted in IIT Bombay. After analysing course logs and collecting survey data with advanced modelling techniques, the team was able to identify the key factors that influence forum use. Results from this experiment shed light on how an improved DF increased learner participation, contributing to higher course completion rates and motivation. The study also found that performance expectancy, self-efficacy, and perceived uniqueness of the forum were prominent drivers of students’ desire to engage. Such outcomes of practical relevance, can enable other MOOC platforms and universities to adopt this design, making quality education easily accessible, provide support to self-learners, and reduce dropout rates around the world. The team includes Prof Sameer Sahasrabudhe, Dr Anchal Garg, Prof Daisy Wadhwa, and Prof Natasha Maria Gomes. To read more, click the link below: lnkd.in/gJwgFdhm #RnD #MOOCs #OnlineLearning #EdTechResearch #DiscussionForums #StudentEngagement #LearningDesign #EducationInnovation #HigherEd #DigitalEducation #Elearning #AcademicResearch #IITGN #IITGNResearchers @EduMinOfIndia | @ANRFIndia | @Sameer @SpringerNature | @SWAYAMMHRD | @IIMBx | @coursera | @FutureLearn | @udemy | @edXOnline

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The Indian market is currently experiencing significant volatility without a strong underlying foundation. The #DII (Domestic Institutional Investors) are attempting to manipulate the market, which could lead to a major crash in the future. The top 1% of Indian players are primarily benefiting from manipulation rather than genuine business growth. It is crucial to be aware of this situation. On the other hand, #banks are in a precarious position as they are operating in a shadow of the #G (#Orissa, #Gujarat) players. Contrary to the optimistic projections, the reality of India’s development is far from satisfactory. These entities are exerting control over various aspects of the market, including #tradingplatforms, #discussionforums, #paidmedia, #investing companies, #socialmedia, and even #regulatory bodies. #FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors) are aware of the impending panic and are currently avoiding the market. The #gameplan appears to be that the top 1% will accumulate significant wealth while the majority 99% of the population will lose everything. This strategy is being executed by Indian groups with the support of regulatory bodies. Despite these challenges, I firmly believe in the potential for substantial gains through PE investments in the upcoming market cycle. #reliance #Gplayers #Adani #BiharElections #Midcap #tatamotors #tata #Zerohero #BelieveInYourself #Believeinmiracle #Giftnifty

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Are online forums truly engaging students or just adding to the noise? Dive into how discussion boards are shaping interaction, collaboration, and critical thinking in virtual classrooms.[pureprofessional.in/blogs] #OnlineLearning #StudentEngagement #DiscussionForums #EdTech

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If Chat SDKs can exist then why not SDKs which help you integrate #discussionforums ? I know @disqus is built around similar lines, what if you can actually integrate a discussions forum in your app with a simple dependency and a ready to use UI toolkit! Would you say no to it ?

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My favourite tip is to help shape students’ responses by suggesting they use the 3CQ method when replying to classmates: compliment, comment, connect, question. What’s your favourite tip to encourage forum use? #LearningDesign #DistanceLearning #DiscussionForums

Whatever your purpose, there is most likely a discussion format that suits your needs. From digital post-it boards, social media, videoconferencing, and LMS #discussionforums, here's how you can choose the right one for your purpose. ow.ly/lt0U50FAAtX

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