DISCUSSION BOARDS

The purpose of discussion board forums is to encourage an exchange of ideas, information and opinions between class peers.  Fourteen discussion boards, worth 15 points each, have been set up throughout the semester.  Each discussion board is seven days long, beginning at midnight on Monday and extending until 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday.  Each student is required to post on a minimum of three different days during the discussion board week.  Students will be graded based on depth of discussion, critical thinking, selection of WWD articles, application of textbook terminology and ideas, and the ability to stimulate discussion among peers.  Of the 15 points possible for each discussion board, the WWD article post is worth 11 points and the two peer response posts are worth 2 points each. The dates for each of the forums have been set in conjunction with chapters from the textbook.  The basis of discussion will be information from the textbook chapter in relation to at least 1 current WWD article (dated within the last six months).  It is strongly suggested that each student purchase an online subscription of WWD for this course.  However, hard copies are available in Cravens Library.

Each student will be responsible for:

1. Providing current information from an article from WWD relating to the chapter(s) assigned for the week. This post should include the name of the article, the author and the date of the WWD issue, and how this article relates to the information provided in the textbook.  Discussion Board #13 is an exception and focuses on Apparel Company Reports.
2. Responding to a minimum of 2 posts made by class peers for a total of a minimum of 3 discussion entries per week.
3. Posting on a minimum of 3 different days in the discussion board week.
4. The WWD post is worth 9 points and the two remaining posts are worth 3 points each. 

DISCUSSION BOARD FORUM