FYE *** Example Discussion Rubric: Undergraduate

Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance. Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments

Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion board assignment. For your initial post (1), you must do the following:

Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.

In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

In Modules Two through Eight, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

Take into consideration material such as course content and other discussion boards from the current module and previous modules, when appropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources). For your response posts (2), you must do the following:

Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post thread.

In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

In Modules Two through Eight, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion prompt.

Rubric

Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value Comprehension Develops an initial post with an

organized, clear point of view or

idea using rich and significant detail

(100%)

Develops an initial post with a

point of view or idea using

adequate organization and

detail (85%)

Develops an initial post with a

point of view or idea but with

some gaps in organization and

detail (55%)

Does not develop an initial post

with an organized point of view

or idea (0%)

40

Timeliness Submits initial post on time

(100%)

Submits initial post one day late

(55%)

Submits initial post two or more

days late (0%)

10

Engagement Provides relevant and meaningful

response posts with clarifying

explanation and detail (100%)

Provides relevant response

posts with some explanation

and detail (85%)

Provides somewhat relevant

response posts with some

explanation and detail (55%)

Provides response posts that

are generic with little

explanation or detail (0%)

30

Writing

(Mechanics)

Writes posts that are easily

understood, clear, and concise

using proper citation methods

where applicable with no errors in

citations (100%)

Writes posts that are easily

understood using proper

citation methods where

applicable with few errors in

citations (85%)

Writes posts that are

understandable using proper

citation methods where

applicable with a number of

errors in citations (55%)

Writes posts that others are not

able to understand and does

not use proper citation

methods where applicable (0%)

20

Total 100%

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