Module Activity

Module 3

If you go into the Collaboration section and click on the Open Discussion, you will see some comments from your instructor. Below is the rubric that outlines how you are graded on your discussions:

You will be assessed on the discussion forum using the rubric below

Online Discussion Assessment Instrument

Performance Criteria	Exemplary Performance (4)	High Quality Performance (3)	Adequate Performance (2)	Improvement Needed (1)	Unresponsive (0)	Score
Relevance	Consistently addresses the issues raised in the discussion room. Conveys extensive evidence of a personal perspective to the issues raised.	Addresses the issues raised in the discussion room most of the time. Conveys some evidence of a personal perspective.	Addresses the issues raised in the discussion room some of the time with a limited personal perspective.	Writes comments in the discussion room, but does not address the questions posed.	Does not attempt to address the questions posed.
Interaction	Responds reflectively to the content of other learners’ comments.	Responds to the content of other learner’s comments.	Provides minimal reflection on the comments of others.	Enters a comment that does not apply to the discussion.	Does not attempt to respond to other learners’ comments.
Justification	Clearly expresses arguments, opinions, and responses connected to the content area. Consistently provides a rationale for the response.	Expresses arguments, opinion, and responses connected to the content area. Occasionally provides a rationale for the response.	Seldom provides arguments, opinion, or responses connected to the content area. Rarely provides a rationale for the response.	Opinions, arguments, and responses are not connected to the content area and no rationale is provided for the response.	Does not attempt to justify own responses.
Consistence	Provides 90% - 100% of the required responses.	Provides 80% - 89% of the required responses.	Provides 70% to 79% of the required responses.	Provides 60% to 69% of the required responses.	Provides less than 60% of the required responses.
Communication	Writes using classroom etiquette. Message is conveyed clearly and intelligibly.	Writes with classroom etiquette, but message is sometimes unclear.	Writing sometimes lacks tact or is often unclear.	Writing frequently lacks tact and is often unclear.	Leaner does not provide comments in the online course discussion area.
Overall Score:			Grade Equivalent: