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Nussbaum, E., Hartley, K., Sinatra, G. M., Reynolds, R. E., & Bendixen, L. D. (2002, April). Enhancing the Quality of On-Line Discussions (Rep.). Retrieved February 6, 2014, from American Educational Research Association website: http://www.bamaed.ua.edu/sciteach/AERA_Online_Learning_Papers/Nussbaum,%20Hartley,%20et%20al.pdf
Weimer, M. (2013, November 6). Better Questions are the Answer. Teaching Professor Blog [Web log post]. Retrieved September 16, 2014 from http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/better-questions-are-the-answer/
Writing Objectives Using Bloom's Taxonomy. (2001, February 1). Retrieved April 01, 2014, from http://teaching.uncc.edu/learning-resources/articles-books/best-practice/goals-objectives/writing-objectives
Synchronous DiscussionsKosalka, M. (2011, August 10). Using Synchronous Tools to Build Community in the Asynchronous Online Classroom. Faculty Focus. Retrieved March 7, 2014, from http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/asynchronous-learning-and-trends/using-synchronous-tools-to-build-community-in-the-asynchronous-online-classroom/
Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Tools: 15 Strategies for Engaging Online Students Using Real-time Chat, Threaded Discussions and Blogs. (n.d.).  Online Classroom - Ideas for Effective Online Instruction. Retrieved from http://www.gaston.edu/docs/Synchronous_and_Asynchronous_Learning_Tools.pdf |