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Important role of asynchronous discussion in e-learning system

Important part of each e-learning system, especially asynchronous system, is on-line discussions. On-line discussions are used for student to communicate with professor, but also with another student. It enables students to see different opinions and communicate on their own in a simple way. At the end, research shows that on-line discussions are much more productive than in-class discussion. Good LMS systems are already designed and they can register and differentiate between active or passive participation in an on-line discussion. This paper will show a number of benefits of on-line discussions. We will especially analyze the impact of the on-line discussion on the quality of e-learning system and the quality of education. In this paper we will describe two different on-line discussions that are used in ICT course on the Zagreb School of Economics and Management. The paper will show how to motivate students to be more active and participate more in the on-line discussions.

Education; e-learning system; information and communication technologies; on-line discussions

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