Deborah Rastinehad from Excelsior College describes the philosophy and methdology used to develop discussion activities with clear, leading questions situated in real-world content. These questions allow scaffolding of the learning activities and active engagement within the course.  The end result is a high quality learning experience.

Deborah Rastinehad's discussion board activies from her course NUR665: Theories and Methods of Teaching with Technologies were recognized as an exemplary practice as part of the 2009 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program.