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Lone Star College-University Park Partners With Packback to Inspire Curiosity Through Student-led Discussion

Lone Star College-University Park has launched a new initiative that will give faculty the ability to enrich courses through Packback’s AI-powered online discussion pedagogy. The new partnership will promote community through peer interaction, sharpen students’ critical thinking skills, and help to facilitate successful learning outcomes.

Packback & Lone Star College-University Park

Packback is proud to be an official educational technology partner of Lone Star College-University Park. Inspire self-motivated, critical thinkers through inquiry-driven discussion with Packback’s AI-powered online discussion platform. 16 16 instructors have used Packback at Lone Star College 8 8 departments at Lone Star college are currently using Packback for discussion. 1.4K 1,452 students have …

Impact of Online Discussion Platform and Pedagogy on Student Outcomes

1.96X More Posts (Median) Students in the Packback treatment group had a 1.96X higher median post rate, despite both the treatment and control group having equivalent quantitative posting requirements. 1.83X More Active In Spring 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic), the Packback treatment group, there were 1.83X as many ‘Weekly Active Users’ than in the control …