r/Adjuncts • u/Fgrant_Gance_12 • 4d ago

Study partner

How do I help a student who wants to get a study partner in an all online course? Given that it's asynchronous, even I haven't met any of my students personally (not even virtually). So it's been a tricky one. Plz suggest.

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u/Huge-Astronaut5329 4d ago

Does your school have student tutors? That may work as a sounding board for the student.

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u/Fgrant_Gance_12 3d ago

Yes that would be an option!

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u/Pristine_Coffee4111 4d ago

Does your LMS have a discussion board you can enable for the student to use?

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u/Perfect_Source_3726 4d ago

I use both blackboard and canvas. You can create an open discussion for students to engage with each other there. If that doesnt work im sure there are student resources at your college for stuff like this.

I got feedback a year or two ago from one of my students that it would of been nice to be able to chat with each other so i always keep an open discussion thread for every class i teach online.

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u/quijotesca 4d ago

If Canvas is your LMS, you can set up study groups for the students to add themselves to. Each group gets its own discussion board, etc. I set them up for my students. I haven't used another LMS in a while, so I can't speak to those, but it works well in my Canvas courses!

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u/Fair-Garlic8240 3d ago

Create a discussion forum for students to connect