Assessing Effectiveness
of Student Participation
in Online Discussions
in Online Discussions
Category
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1. Drifting
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2. Moving in the Right
Direction
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3. Valuable Performance
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4. Our Goal (with due
allowance for finitude
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POINTS
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Contribution to the
Learning Community
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Does not make effort to participate in learning community as it develops;
seems indifferent
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Occasionally makes meaningful reflection on group's efforts; marginal effort
to become involved with group
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Often presents reflections that become central to the group’s discussion;
interacts freely and encourages others
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Consistently presents creative reflections on topic; aware of needs of
community; frequently prompts further discussion of topic
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Relevance of Post
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Posts topics which do not relate to the discussion content; makes irrelevant
remarks
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Occasionally posts off topic; most posts offer no further insight into the
topic
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Posts are related to discussion topic; makes some connections with readings
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Posts consistently are related to discussion topic; brings readings into
discussion; cites additional references related to topic;
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Expression Within the
Post
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Does not express opinions or ideas clearly; no connection to topic
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Unclear connection to topic evidenced in minimal expression of opinions or
ideas
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Opinions and ideas are stately clearly with occasional lack of connection to
topic
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Expresses opinions and ideas in a clear and concise manner with obvious
connection to topic
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Delivery of Post
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Utilizes poor spelling and grammar in most posts; posts appear "hasty"
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Errors in spelling and grammar evidenced in several posts
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Few grammatical or spelling errors are noted in posts
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Consistently uses grammatically correct posts with rare misspellings
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Promptness and
Initiative
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Does not respond to most postings; rarely participates freely
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Responds to most postings several days after initial discussion; limited
initiative
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Responds promptly to most postings; requires occasional prompting to post
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Responds promptly to postings; demonstrates good self-initiative
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