INTRODUCTION
An Internet forum is a web application for holding discussions and posting different kinds of media content, publicly available, that are produced by users.
APPLICATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM
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The teacher can know the opinion of the learner in different topics.
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It allows feedback.
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It allows interaction between students.
It helps to improve the writing skills.
PROS AND CONS
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PROS. |
CONS. |
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Great variety of topics |
Spam |
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Easy to prepare |
Hackers, archaeologist, trolls. |
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Not much effort from learner/teacher |
Moderation |
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No modification of others‘ opinions |
Grammatical/spelling problems |
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Easy interaction |
Students can feel ashamed and don’t participate |
