statistics for the Social Sciences: forum and responses

Points

Exemplary (100%)

Accomplished (85%)

Developing (75%)

Beginning (65%)

Not Participating (0%)

Comprehension of course materials

4

Initial post demonstrates rich comprehension of course materials.  Detailed use of terminology or examples learned in class.  If post includes opinion, it is supported with evaluated evidence.

Initial post demonstrates clear comprehension of course materials.  Use of terminology or examples learned in class. If post includes opinion, it is supported with evaluated evidence.

Initial post does not clearly demonstrate comprehension of course materials.  Specific terminology or examples learned in class may be incorrect or incomplete.  Post may include some opinion without evaluated evidence.

Initial post does not demonstrate comprehension of course materials.  Specific terminology or examples learned in class are not included.  Post is opinion based without evaluated evidence.

No posting, post is off topic, post does not meet minimum criteria for demonstrating beginning level of comprehension. Post may be plagiarized, or use a high percentage of quotes that prevent demonstration of student’s comprehension.

Real world application of knowledge

2

Initial post demonstrates that the learner can creatively and uniquely apply the concepts and examples learned in class to a personal or professional experience from their life.

Initial post demonstrates that the learner can apply the concepts and examples learned in class to a current event.

Initial post does not clearly demonstrate that the learner can apply the concepts and examples learned in class. Unclear link between the concepts and examples learned in class to personal or professional experience or to a current event.

Initial does not demonstrate that the learner can apply the concepts and examples learned in class. No link to a personal or professional experience or to a current event is made in the post.

No posting, post is off topic, post does not meet minimum criteria for demonstrating beginning level of application. Post may be plagiarized, or use a high percentage of quotes that prevent demonstration of student’s ability to apply comprehension.

Active Forum Engagement

 2

Posts one or more responses to a classmate or instructor replies to the learner’s initial post. 

Posts two or more 100+ word responses to initial posts of classmates.  Posts motivate group discussion and contributes to the learning community by doing 2+ of the following:

·  offering advice or strategy

·  posing a question,

·  providing an alternative point-of-view,

·  acknowledging similar experiences

·  sharing a resource

Posts two 100+ word responses to initial posts of classmates.  Posts motivate group discussion and contribute to the learning community by doing  2+ of the following:

·  offering advice or strategy

·  posing a question,

·  providing an alternative point-of-view,

·  acknowledging similar experiences

·  sharing a resource

Posts one 100+ word response to initial post of classmate.  Post motivates group discussion and contributes to the learning community by doing 1 of the following:

·  offering advice or strategy

·  posing a question,

·  providing an alternative point-of-view,

·  acknowledging similar experiences

·  sharing a resource

Posts one 100+ word response to initial post of classmate.  Post does not clearly motivate group discussion or clearly contribute to the learning community.

Responses do not:

·  offering advice or strategy

·  posing a question,

·  providing an alternative point-of-view,

·  acknowledging similar experiences

·  sharing a resource

No peer responses are made.  One or more peer responses of low quality (“good job, I agree”) may be made.

Active Forum Presence

1

Learner posts 4+ different days in the learning week.

Initial post is made by Thursday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.

Response posts are made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.

Learner posts 3 different days in the learning week.

Initial post is made by Friday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.

Response posts are made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.

Learner posts 2 different days in the learning week. 

Initial post is made by Saturday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.

Response posts are made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.

Learner posts 1 day in the learning week. 

Initial post is made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.

Response posts are made by Sunday 11:55pm ET of the learning week.

Posts are not made during the learning week and therefore do not contribute to or enrich the weekly conversation.

Writing skills

 1

Post is 250+ words.  All posts reflect widely accepted academic writing protocols like using capital letters (“I am” not “i am”), cohesive sentences, and no texting language. Dialogue is also polite and respectful of different points of view.

Post is 250+ words.  The majority of posts reflect widely-accepted academic writing protocols like using capital letters (“I am” not “i am”), cohesive sentences, and no texting language. Dialogue is polite and respectful of different points of view.

Post is 150+ words.  The majority of posts reflect widely-accepted academic writing protocols like using capital letters (“I am” not “i am”), cohesive sentences, and no texting language. Dialogue may not be respectful of different points of view.

Post is 100+ words.  The majority of the forum communication ignores widely-accepted academic writing protocols like capital letters (“I am” not “i am”), cohesive sentences, and texting; Dialogue may not be respectful of different points of view.

No posting, post is off topic and does not meet minimum criteria for demonstrating beginning level of comprehension.