CHAT/DISCUSSION EXAMPLES:

Don’t waste time with: “i agree” “yes” “you are right ”. Think and offer a thoughtful comment. “i agree because the readings showed that...”  “you are right because...”

Substantive, thoughtful discussion comment.
     — it must be at least twenty-five (25) words long
     — it must include the reading the comment was related to
     — it must offer some insight

DISCUSSION OF READINGS:

(Example from “Telehealth”)

I was thinking about the examples of adaptive technology from the Ability Hub reading. It's not just people who are handicapped for life, i had an accident and couldnt use my left arm or fingers. So I was temporarily handicapped. I could have used the speech recognitionthy talked about in the article.

EXAMPLES OF COMMENTS THAT DO NOT COUNT (almost all of the following could be substantive if the writer explained):

1:13 PM: I agree with you phones wont catch up with IPODS
1:13 PM: i am not sure
1:13 PM: Well, yes and know
1:14 PM: probably all the time
1:14 PM: all the time
1:14 PM: rarely, unless you have a meth lab or something
1:14 PM: yes i agree that everyone want as much

1:18 PM: What?
1:18 PM: Yeah, I heard about those via myspace bulletins
1:18 PM: no i havent thats crazy
1:18 PM: well if you havent watch out because tha thas happened to me
1:19 PM: i've heard about that but don't know anyone that that's happened to
1:19 PM: how does that work?
1:19 PM: are you serious
1:19 PM: yea
1:19 PM: Really, how much were you chardged?
1:19 PM: i had to go to t-mobile and talk to them abou it