WASET
	%0 Journal Article
	%A Karen Armstrong
	%D 2010
	%J International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 46, 2010
	%T High Wire Act: the Perils, Pitfalls and Possibilities of Online Discussions
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/12508
	%V 46
	%X Online discussions are an important component of
both blended and online courses. This paper examines the varieties of
online discussions and the perils, pitfalls and possibilities of this
rather new technological tool for enhanced learning. The discussion
begins with possible perils and pitfalls inherent in this educational
tool and moves to a consideration of the advantages of the varieties
of online discussions feasible for use in teacher education programs.
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