This model shows how to best interact with others' posts to engage in generative, high-quality discussion facilitated by the instructor or other students.

Model to Support High-Quality Interactions in AOD(Asynchronous Online Discussions)- Online Asynchronous Collaboration Model

- Creating structure for high-quality posts and contribution
- Instructor interaction and facilitation of discussion

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AODs are a type of educational environment that exists within online learning platforms. Their main purpose is to provide students with a space where they can create their own understanding and ideas within their own minds and physical surroundings. Additionally, they offer opportunities for students to interact with others in a community of learners, where they can collaborate and construct knowledge together.

Asynchronous Online Discussions in Online Learning Communities

Duvall, M., Matranga, A., & Silverman, J. (2020). Designing for and facilitating knowledge-building discourse in online courses. Information and Learning Sciences, 121(7/8), 487-501.

Designing for and facilitating knowledge-building discourse in online courses

- student-to-student interactions
- teacher-to-student interactions

Forms of Interaction in AOD (Asynchronous Online Discussions)

- structured vs. unstructured
- graded vs. ungraded
- group size

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