Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Karen Woodfork
Dr. Karen Woodfork found Packback’s Curiosity Score to be a great indicator of which posts met her requirements and which posts she needed to spend time grading for partial credit.
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Norma Scagnoli
Before Packback, Dr. Norma Scagnoli found students were only doing the minimum requirements for online discussions. Dr. Scagnoli shares how students participation grew, in online discussion and in class, once she implemented Packback.
Faculty Spotlight: Deborah Murray
Deborah Murray shares how student posts have improved throughout the semester on Packback because students are more easily exposed to quality posts from their peers than they are on an LMS discussion forum.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Cristina Moreira
Dr. Cristina Moreira shares how Packback encourages students of all majors to discuss how various science topics relate to their lives and the world around them.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Howard Williams
Dr. Howard Williams shares how he uses Packback in his small graduate course to get students thinking about criminal justice topics so they can come into class prepared to debate.
Faculty Spotlight: Nicholas Graves
Nicholas Graves introduced Packback to encourage critical dialogue between students. By the end of the semester, Graves was satisfied with how students were writing about and discussing theatrical texts and plays.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jeanmarie Higgins
Dr. Jeanmarie Higgins enjoys using Packback instead of the online discussion forum on Canvas because of the platform’s user-friendly interface and scoring system.
Video: A Student’s Packback Experience
Noelle Mash, a student at Ohio University, shares her experience using Packback Questions.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mark Pierson
When Dr. Mark Pierson sees students misquoting or misusing information, he uses it as a learning moment to help students write stronger posts with credible sources.
Video: An Improvement in Critical Thinking Skills
McKenna Kohler, a student at UNC Charlotte, shares how her critical thinking skills improved since using Packback.