Nothing is as irksome as a student who returns from a couple of days of being absent and asks nonchalantly, “Did I miss anything?” Not only do you have to backtrack through what you did in the last few days of instruction, but you must also remember on the spot what assignments you gave, what worksheet you required, and what supporting handouts you may have distributed. Fortunately, you can avoid this question altogether with the help of two technological tools: electronic bulletin boards and digital student groups. These tools have been used for many years by schools offering online courses and distance-learning opportunities. This article describes these tools, and explains how they can be utilized to benefit students in traditional courses.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2007Stock # ss07_031_01_24Volume 031Issue 01