Rubrics clearly set goals and expectations in the class and in the online environment. I use them in every class I teach....it sets high expectations for the students, and sets the standard for every student.
I found it very interesting to learn the steps that need to be taken to develop a successful online community and the importance of creating clear and consistent guidelines and rubrics to evaluate student participation and communicate expectations.
Communication and collaboration are essential. Rubrics serve as a measure and should should provide specific criteria, a range of performance, and a focus on the objectives.
Using a rubric to assess helps students know what is expected and help the instructor ensure that the grade is fair and transparent.
This module was about communication and participation. Instructors should provide rubrics for discussion boards so students will know what they are expected to do. Rubrics also provide higher levels of self evaluation and better product output which makes the teacher's job easier.
Rubrics are a wonderful tool! They are one more way of clearly defining expectations for students. They can help students who are unsure of their ability to find a path for meeting the desired goal.
Rubrics allow for standardized evaluation and make the evaluation process more simple and transparent. Rubrics provide students (through peer evaluation) and the instructor with a guide with which to provide feedback to others through formative or summative assessment.
Rubrics are an amazing tool. They take the guess and confusion out of expections and evaluation. The instructor has to have a clear idea of what they are wanting to teach, how it will be done and measured which in turn allows students to move confidently in the class.
I found it's good to use Rubrics to clearly assess students work. I will use Rubrics, which I will give out at the beginning of the lesson, to make clear objectives to my students about what is expected from that assignment.
Communication is the key to online leanring. Creating a rubric when using online communicating it is essential to help with success.
In this module, I learned that student participation is essential to establishing a sense of belonging in the online class. Clear guidelines must be established at the onset of the course with examples provided. Discussions must be monitored by the instructor, but can also engage help from other students to facilitate discussions.
I also learned that the ultimate goals of online learning is to facilitate learning while building community, which is shown when students not only build academic community, but when they feel comfortable enough to share on a personal level. Lastly, I learned the value of using rubrics to access learning and communicate expectations.
This module encourages me to look squarely at how I communicate with students and make changes. It also encourages me to incorporate the use of rubrics more often.
Participation of all students is crucial. The rubrics give the student the feedback they need. It is a reward for a job well done or a kick in the but for those falling behind.
I've learned of the importance of having a rubric for all gradeable aspects to the class, and that http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php is an online tool where one can easily generate their own rubrics!
Rubrics are just so valuable, particularly in this setting in order to assess the quality of the communication among teachers and students.
Collaborative work amongst the student group leads to inherent reflection on the learning process. The learning experience can should lead to relationships between the technology, the students and the learning process.
It is necessary to develop online participation policies to help engage student in online learning . I will help my online students develp sense of community through such things as personalzing postings, giving clear instructions on the expectations and creating warm and inviting atmosphere.
Feedback and communication will be essential for and organized online classroom.
Discussion boards need to be somewhat personalized. Enhance participation with comfortable rules. Building a community is important by making the situation feel safe for the students and motivating students. It is important to use rubrics so the students know exactly how they are being assessed.
The importance of Rubrics. I never use them so this will be a big change for me.
I like the idea of using a rubric to assess the students' communication within the course. Different types of assigned posts can help students to feel a sense of community within the online classroom.
