There are two types of Salons. The discussion salons and comprehension salons. You will be
able to designate a salon as discussion or comprhension and change it anytime. Each mode
gives a unique set of tools to conduct salon activities and measure student contribution.
Discussion Salons: Ideal for areas where interpretation, discussion and discourse
are more important to capture. Discussion salons encourage "deep" discussions and use analytics to understand which
threads are more active. The goal in these salons is to find active threads and get more
student participation. You can also reward students for initiating thoughtful threads.
Comprehension Salons: Ideal for areas where comprehension is important. For example we may expect a chemistry student to be able to correctly describe the meaning of a concept and demonstrate how to apply it. This may indicate a comprehension level for the student. Using tag based annotations and filters you can discover conceptual (mis)understandings of course content. This is ideal for conducting flipped classes as one can design pre-class activities to encourage active engagement. If you are interested, sign up for the course that teaches you how to use analytics to drive flipped instructions.