What Is So Important About Academic Integrity?

On-Line Discussions Board Rubric Poor Fair Good Excellent No Participation

Critical Thinking

* Rudimentary and superficial * No analysis or insight is displayed

* Generally competent * Information is thin and commonplace

* Substantial Information * Thought, insight, and analysis has taken place

* Rich in content * Full of thought, insight, and analysis

Connections * No connections are made off topic

* Limited, if any connections * Vague generalities

* New ideas or connections * Lack depth and/or detail

* Clear connections to previous or current to real-life situations

Original Posting * Mentions at least 2 specific points from the article or reading

* Relation of new information to old information learned in the course to date

* Relation of information in article or reading to personal experience

* Discussion at a critical level, not just recitation of facts from the article

Uniqueness * No new ideas * “I agree with…” statement

* few, if any new ideas or connections * Rehash or summarize other postings

* New ideas or connections * Lack depth and/or detail

* New ideas * New connections * Made with depth and detail

Relevance of Post

* Posts topics which do not relate to the discussion content * Makes short or Irrelevant remarks

* Occasionally posts off topic * Most posts are short in length and offer no further insight into the topic

* Frequently posts topics that are related to discussion content * Prompts further discussion of topic

* Consistently posts topics related to discussion topic * Cites additional references related to topic

On-Line Discussions Board Rubric Poor Fair Good Excellent No Participation

Promptness and Initiative

* Does not respond to most postings * Rarely participates freely

* Responds to most postings several days after initial discussion * Limited initiative

* Responds to most postings within a 24 hour period * Requires occasional prompting to post

* Consistently responds to postings in less than 24 hours * Demonstrates good self-initiative

Delivery of Post * Utilizes poor spelling and grammar in most posts *Posts appear "hasty"

* Errors in spelling and grammar evidenced in several posts

* Few grammatical or spelling errors are noted in posts

* Consistently uses grammatically correct posts with rare misspellings

Expression Within the Post

* Does not express opinions or ideas clearly *No connection to topic

* Unclear connection to topic evidenced in minimal expression of opinions or ideas

* Opinions and ideas are stately clearly with occasional lack of connection to topic

* Expresses opinions and ideas in a clear and concise manner with obvious connection to topic

On-Line Discussions Board Rubric Poor Fair Good Excellent No Participation

Contribution to the Forum Learning Community

* Does not make effort to participate in learning community as it develops * Seems indifferent

* Occasionally makes meaningful reflection on group’s efforts * Marginal effort to become involved with group * Posting responds to the question but does not stimulate further class discussion

Frequently attempts to direct the discussion and to present relevant viewpoints for consideration by group * Interacts freely

Aware of needs of community *Frequently attempts to motivate the group discussion *Presents creative approaches to topic * Posting fully addresses the module question and stimulates at least one substantial follow-up posting

On-Line Discussions Board Rubric, Criteria and Explanation Focused on topic Clear indication that the response is motivated by the particular reading and that the writer has taken a particular slant on that reading and developed it. Organization of ideas/thoughts There is a sense in the response that ideas lead to each other and that there are connections being made. Critical thinking evident in responses The response is just not a summary but an attempt by the writer to push attempt by the writer to push toward a particular personal meaning. Correlations of contributions to assigned readings The response refers consistently to the reading and to particular ideas and situations within the reading that have made an impression. Use of other resources/citations The response makes connections to information, writers and other texts the writer has read or seen. Thoughtfulness in interactions Evidence of college level thinking that relates the writer’s life to the social. Listening to others The response illustrates that the writer has been paying attention to those who have interesting and provocative things to say. Grammar/mechanics Few grammar or sentence mechanics errors—non that interfere with the meaning the writer wants to convey.

On-Line Discussions Board Rubric, Grade Explanation A Discussion (90-100): Excellent Students earning an “A” for discussion activities have participated 3 or more times during the week and have posted outstanding information. “A” discussion postings • are made in time for others to read and respond • deliver information that is full of thought, insight, and analysis • make connections to previous or current content or to real-life situations • contain rich and fully developed new ideas, connections, or applications

B Discussion (80-89): Good Students earning a “B” for discussion activities have participated at least 2 times during the week and have posted proficient information. “B” discussion postings • are made in time for others to read and respond • deliver information that shows that thought, insight, and analysis have taken place • make connections to previous or current content or to real-life situations, but the connections are not really clear or are too obvious • contain new ideas, connections, or applications, but they may lack depth and/or detail C Discussion (70-79): Fair Students earning a “C” for discussion activities have participated at least 1 time during the week and have posted basic information. “C” discussion postings • may not all be made in time for others to read and respond • are generally competent, but the actual information they deliver seems thin and commonplace • make limited, if any, connections, and those art often cast in the form of vague generalities • contain few, if any, new ideas or applications; often are a rehashing or summary of other comments

D-F Discussion (10-69): Poor-Below Expectations Students earning a “D-F” for discussion activities have participated at least 1 time during the week and have posted information that was below expectations. “D-F” discussion postings • may not all be made in time for others to read and respond • are rudimentary and superficial; there is no evidence of insight or analysis • contribute no new ideas, connections, or applications • may be completely off topic