(aka message board or forum) an electronic bulletin board on which messages are posted over a period of time. In a threaded discussion an initial post is made in the form of a question or statement. Further postings are comprised of responses to the initial post or to other postings in the discussion. The thread in a threaded discussion refers to the initial post plus all of the postings made to it.
The communications between learners and instructors in leader-led courses are via a delayed (asynchronous means, normally a threaded discussion). These discussions are know by a variety of names including forums, listservs, mailing lists, computer mediated communication.
(n.) A threaded discussion is an online dialog or conversation that takes the form of a series of linked messages. The series is created over time as users read and reply to existing messages. Typically, messages in a given thread share a common subject line and are linked to each other in the order of their creation. Threaded discussion is particularly useful in online venues where multiple discussions unfold at the same time. Without threaded discussion, the reader would confront a chaotic, unsorted list of messages on many different topics. By hyperlinking messages that share a common subject line, threaded discussion makes it easy for the reader to focus on one conversation and avoid the distractions of unrelated postings.
An Internet-based discussion forum that allows users to join or follow an individual discussion, i.e., a message and a sequence of responses to it, in a newsgroup or bulletin board.
a forum where one person can "post" a communication (start a "thread") and others can reply to that post or start a new thread
a means of holding a discussion online
an online dialog or conversation where an original message and all of its replies are linked together
an online dialogue centered on a given topic
an online discussion which takes place asynchronously
an organization of comments in an environment like the Bulletin Board area
A way for a group of people to communicate electronically without having to be online at the same time. Students and teachers can post questions, information, and comments on a particular theme, and can read the postings of all other participants in the group. Threaded discussions are a tool for asynchronous learning.
A running log of remarks or opinions about a subject. When a user posts a comment about or replies to a particular message on an Internet discussion forum, it is filed with the original message. If someone reads the original message and all its corresponding replies they are said to be "following the thread."
A messaging system that allows participants to comment repeatedly on a selected topic.
a type of on-line interaction in which discussion postings are automatically 'threaded' typically by topic area or author.
A form of communication that enables learners to carry on an asynchronous conversation by posting notes to an electronic bulletin board with strands or threads of discussion.
In on-line discussions, threaded discussions include a series of messages that have been posted as replies to one another. A single forum or conference typically contains many threads covering different subjects. By reading each message in a thread, one after the other, you can see how the discussion evolved. You can also start a new thread by posting a message that is not a reply to an earlier message.
a form of asynchronous discussion on the Web whereby one user posts a message or a document, and other users see it and respond to it in their own time. The thread occurs as users keep the topic ‘alive.
A form of electronic conferencing which functions like an electronic bulletin board, threaded discussions are electronic messages that are posted, archived, and viewable on a web site. Discussion participants can view both previous and current messages and respond to them in an asynchronous manner (i.e. not in real time). This is useful for facilitating ongoing class discussions between scheduled in-class sessions and to assist students in preparing for the next in-class session. Students may also wish to create a threaded discussion to share their ideas, drafts-in-progress, and completed work with each other and to solicit comments. Some threaded discussions not only post to a web site but also automatically (and simultaneously) generate an e-mail message to all discussion recipients. This last merges both the advantages of personal e-mail and electronic bulletin boards.
A common feature of distance learning that allows students to interact with their classmates and instructor. A threaded discussion is a series of messages on a particular topic posted in a discussion forum. A threaded discussion is asynchronous, not fixed in time or space, so students can log on at any time from any Internet-enabled computer to seek clarification for issues they encounter in their coursework, to discuss topics raised in class, or to initiate new discussions on related topics. A good online discussion has the same effect of group or in-class discussion, in which students build on one another's perspectives to gain a deeper understanding of the materials.
n. In a newsgroup or other online forum, a series of messages or articles in which replies to an article are nested directly under it, instead of the articles being arranged in chronological or alphabetical order. See also newsgroup, thread (definition 3).
In a threaded discussion, a group of individuals is connected via an electronic network, such as an e-mail list, listserv, bulletin board service, newsgroup, hypermail, blog or Internet forum, . Examples of bulletin board services include Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/ and MSN Groups http://groups.msn.com/.