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Rubric for Discussion Contribution

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This is the rubric that we will use evaluate participation in each discussion in the forum this semester.

 

Requirement

Stellar

Acceptable

Unacceptable

Contribute at least one thoughtful post to an appropriate place in the assigned discussion.

The author posted a thoughtful response containing his or her ideas to the main discussion.  The author also posted comments or questions that helped clarify classmates' ideas.  Each post was placed in an appropriate space on the discussion forum.

The author contributed a single, thoughtful post that adds his or her own insight to the discussion.  He or she posted to the correct discussion, but may not have posted to the most appropriate thread within the discussion.

The author did not contribute a post that added any new ideas to the to the discussion and/or the posts were placed in the wrong discussion.

Observe proper netiquette.

The author's words and tone were kind and encouraging, even when disagreeing.

The author refrained from offensive language, and attempted to be polite even when disagreeing.

The author was intentially rude to another discussion participant.

Use proper grammar and spelling

(so that others can easily understand your ideas).

The post contains no grammatical or spelling errors. The post may contain minor errors in grammar or spelling, but the errors do not detract from understanding. The post contains so many errors or is so poorly written that other discussion participants are unable to interpret it.

 

Comments (13)

Kalister Wynn said

at 12:46 am on Jan 8, 2009

I fell comfortable with the requirements expressed in the rubric. I especially like the suggestion to observe proper netiquette. I have seen so many times and also in class where one student disagreed with another, but there was tension behind many of the comments. I feel that if we are all repsectful of each other's opinion, it will make things much easier and pleasant:)

mr. ross said

at 2:11 am on Jan 13, 2009

I agree Ms. Wynn. I enjoy a podcast that always reminds viewers to "flame responsibly". This means that if you are going to get upset and post a comment filled with rage, by all means do it with netiquette. It is sad that internet talk is so foul. I read comments from local newspapers online and it seems that there is always one person out to rile everyone else up. This isn't necessary, especially in the classroom. If we have something online that the class can interact with, the students must know that if they are going to be negative that they will lose the right to contribute.

Jenifer Hoggan said

at 11:32 pm on Jan 13, 2009

I very much agree with the previous comments. I believe respect is something that seems to be fading out of our society and I applaud a teacher when it is emphasized in their classroom. I found the rubric to be right on target and well written.

Eric Pratt said

at 4:16 pm on Jan 14, 2009

The comments and rubric are great in regards to proper conduct in an online discussion. Hopefully, implementing netiquette to an online classroom will give students a chance to think about how to respectfully word disagreements. We always encounter disagreements in life, and using a comments forum that may give rise to differing opinions can be very productive in teaching respect, especially if a rubric or grading discipline is used.

Olivia Seger said

at 4:38 pm on Jan 15, 2009

I agree with the other comments, especially the ones regarding netiquette. Without it, conversations simply go nowhere and progress is never made. I am a little unclear about the part where it talks about posting to the correct thread within a discussion. On all of the discussions I have seen so far, I have only seen a "Comments" section. I have not seen anywhere where we could specifically reply to someone or start a new thread. Am I missing something or was that part from a previous semester?

McKenzie Borup said

at 1:26 pm on Jan 17, 2009

I agree with all of the other comments. I think that using proper grammar and spelling are really important. When people write emails, and don't use proper spelling it gets hard to read and I sometimes give up. I know that this is something that I need to work on, but I see the need for it.

mindyhinckley@msn.com said

at 3:07 am on Jan 18, 2009

I think the rubric is on target. McKenzie made a great point about grammar and spelling; proper English is always in order. I think we also need to be careful how posts come across to readers. Frequently, people make innocent comments that come off harsh or differently than intended.

Nicole Manwaring said

at 4:06 pm on Jan 18, 2009

This rubric is well written and I agree with all of it. I especially agree with Jenifer's comment about how disappointing it is to see respect and courtesy fading from society!

Hammari said

at 7:32 pm on Jan 18, 2009

The rubric looks great. I think that we should aim to respect others thoughts and opinions and hopefully by so doing we can inspire others to do the same. The best part of netiquette is that it will allow others to not be discouraged from commenting and thus help us to better learn.

Christen Allen said

at 5:08 pm on Jan 19, 2009

I agree with the previous comments: being polite is the best way to share our ideas. I agree with Mindy and McKenzie about the importance of correct grammer and, especially, correct punctuation and capitalization. It is very confusing to pick through a post that has no visible stops and starts. I also agree that the rubric is very adequate for our discussions.

Kalister Wynn said

at 9:41 pm on Jan 19, 2009

The rubric looks good to me! We should all be aware of others feelings because I know personally that I would feel horrible if I got rude and negative feedback from someone who is possibly at the same stage as I am in my education.

Meghan Christensen said

at 7:19 am on Jan 20, 2009

I think it looks great too, but there was one thing I was thinking may need some clarification: for the first requirement of contributing at least one thoughtful post, the unacceptable column says that the author didn't contribute a post that added any new ideas. If that's the case, does that mean that the stellar column should have something about the author's comment(s) being not only thoughtful but new as well? Or perhaps the unacceptable column should be changed to "The author didn't contribute a post that was thoughtful or added something to the discussion, etc....

Kimberly McCollum said

at 10:36 am on Jan 20, 2009

This week, we will be conducting a web-based discussion using video. Will this rubric still be appropriate or will we need to make any adjustments?

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