Grading Online Discussions

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Jennifer Fish

This is what I use (points are just an estimate... please change for each course)

Excellent (26-30 points)

 The student posts response to discussion on time and includes all the components required to answer the question.

 The student interacts with other students, providing constructive feedback, new perspectives and asking thought provoking questions. All interactions are courteous and well written.

 The student demonstrates an in depth understanding of the subject matter and supports ideas with examples from the reading or from related personal experiences.

Sufficient (21-25 points)

 The student posts response on time and includes most of the components required to answer the question.

 The student interacts with other students and provides feedback. All interactions are courteous and well written.

 The student demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the subject matter.

Minimal (1-20 points)

 The student posts response on time but does not respond to the elements required to answer the question.

 The posted responses do not enhance discussion or provide good feedback to other students.

 The student demonstrates minimal understanding of the subject matter.

This is what I use (points are just an estimate... please change for each course) Excellent (26-30 points)  The student posts response to discussion on time and includes all the components required to answer the question.  The student interacts with other students, providing constructive feedback, new perspectives and asking thought provoking questions. All interactions are courteous and well written.  The student demonstrates an in depth understanding of the subject matter and supports ideas with examples from the reading or from related personal experiences. Sufficient (21-25 points)  The student posts response on time and includes most of the components required to answer the question.  The student interacts with other students and provides feedback. All interactions are courteous and well written.  The student demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the subject matter. Minimal (1-20 points)  The student posts response on time but does not respond to the elements required to answer the question.  The posted responses do not enhance discussion or provide good feedback to other students.  The student demonstrates minimal understanding of the subject matter.