Back to resources Article Contents Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Norma Scagnoli May 22, 2019 Author: Read time: 1 min Share This Article Copy Link Share on Linkedin Share on X Share via Email Tripling Student Interaction with Packback 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. INSTITUTION University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DEPARTMENT Education COURSE Innovations in eLearning SIZE 27 Students “I found that the interaction in the class tripled for when I was using Packback.” Community Stats QUESTIONS 34 AVG CURIOSITY SCORE 80 RESPONSES 191 SPARKS 115 More Faculty Spotlights
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