Title: Discussion Board Rubric
Course: 14SP-HIS-150-GWB2-HEAR. INSTRU. FITTING METHODS > Section: Syllabus

Discussion Post Guide Rubric

Discussions with other participants in the course are an important element in the learning and engagement of online education and courses.  Online discussions require both sustained participation and quality of thought to provide a successful learning experience for all.  All discussion posts will be read each week by your instructor, however not all discussions will be selected for additional evaluation.  Your instructor will provide feedback to you regarding your posts.

Quality and participation carry equal weight.  A student who makes a well-developed post, but engages very little with others, will not receive the highest number of points possible.  Another student who very actively engages with other students’ posts, however the posts are of poor quality, will also not receive the highest points possible.  Your posts to the Discussion Board need to show active participation on all levels.

To ensure a high score, visit the Discussion Board the first day or two that the posts become available for that unit of study and post your initial thread.  Return to the discussions throughout the unit period and respond to other students’ posts.  If every student waits until the end of the week to post to the discussion board, there is little time for other students to respond to your posts, and vice versa.  Very little learning will take place. Also, posts such as “I agree” or “ Like” are not quality posts and will affect your score.  Also, the use of Resources is expected.  The use of your textbooks, journals, websites are all considered sources and must be documented.

Your total score for the Discussion Board is the sum of your Quality score (quality plus resources) and your Participation score (frequency plus distribution) on a scale of 1 to 10.

Attached Files: | - Discussion Post Guide Rubric.pdf