What is Organizational Development - Discussion Entry
NOBLE STUDENT
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Interaction is the key to a productive and meaningful discussion between you, your peers, and your instructor. Discussions take place over the course of the week. Your goal should be meaningful interaction rather than meeting minimum point requirements or posting as if it were a last minute assignment – a one directional activity.
With a collective focus on demonstrating mastery of key concepts, sharing experiences by applying the material, and engaging in graduate level discourse, we will have a fun and successful learning environment. Good grades will follow naturally. Participants are free and encouraged to post more than the required minimum. Strong participants who emerge as leaders in weekly discussions can expect special consideration in their grades for the course.
Engage, converse, challenge, and learn from each other!
INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINES:
1. Initial Posts are due time-stamped by 11:59pm, Eastern Time, Wednesday of each week.
2. A 10% reduction in grade will be incurred for late initial posts and applied to the first criterion. This penalty may be also applied to the other criterion if posts are made on the last day of the week to classmates or in response to classmates’ questions to your own thread.
3. Responsive posts to a minimum of three peers are due by Friday and/or Saturday of the week. Responses to faculty feedback need to be made within 48 hours. Posts made later than Saturday have an adverse impact on the quality of the learning community, including responding to questions from your colleagues to your own post. Posting all or the majority of your contribution on last day of the week will result in decreased points due to the fact that you have not been effective in participating in the discussion across the week.
4. Interaction is key to a rigorous discussion: participation over three (3) separate days each week is optimal, as described below.
5. The quality of the discussion is dependent on everyone in the course; therefore, points are gained through posts that stimulate further conversation, e.g., ask a critical thinking question, present an opposing viewpoint, etc.
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Initial Post: Demonstration of Quality Content and Integration of Course Material |
The first post for this discussion exhibits a strong statement to completely answer the main discussion question(s). The student’s answer incorporates a concise statement backed by assigned readings from the |
The first post for this discussion exhibits a statement to answer the main discussion question(s). However, this answer doesn’t demonstrate one of the following areas: a |
The first post for this discussion exhibits a statement to answer, or partially answer, the main discussion question(s). However, this answer doesn’t demonstrate two of the |
The first post for this discussion exhibits a statement that is partially incorrect, is fully incorrect, or doesn’t answer, the main discussion question(s). If the |
/10 Points |
11/2014
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class or another scholarly source, and stimulates further discussion. APA Style is followed. (5 points statement; 3 points sources; 2 points discussion stimulation). 10 points |
concise statement; backed by readings from the class or another source, and stimulates further discussion. APA Style is followed. 9 points |
following areas: a concise statement; backed by readings from the class or another source, and stimulates further discussion. APA Style is missing one or more elements. 7.5 points |
initial post is missing, this warrants a zero. Further, this post is not a concise statement; is not backed by readings from the class or another source, and does not stimulate further discussion. APA Style is not followed. 6 points or lower |
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Follow-Up Posts: Participation as Member of Learning Community |
The student’s feedback to a minimum of three (3) other initial posts exhibit substantive answers that address the posts, are supported by readings or other facts, and challenge/invite other participants to further explore the topic. 10 points |
The student’s feedback to three (3) other initial posts exhibit solid answers that address the posts adequately, are supported by readings or other facts, and challenge/invite other participants to further explore the topic. Responses are proficient but not as robust, in- depth, or substantive as the “exemplary” category. 9 points |
The student’s feedback to two (2) or less other initial posts exhibit answers that may fail to address the posts adequately, are not supported by readings or other facts, or fail to challenge/invite other participants to further explore the topic. 7.5 points |
Student gave feedback to one (1) or less initial posts, or the feedback constitutes simple agreement or a question that does not show evidence of effort, critical thought or knowledge, or were posted too late in the week to have an impact. 6 points or lower |
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Response to Feedback Received: |
Student participates in the discussion forum at least three (3) separate days of the week, writes substantial |
Student participates in the discussion forum at least (3) separate days of the week; responds to |
Student is missing one or more elements in the areas of: posting in at least three (3) |
Student does not adequately provide evidence of participating in the |
/3 Points |
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Ongoing Participation throughout the week. |
responses to all feedback received on student’s initial post; and responds to instructor’s feedback to initial post within 48 hours. 5 points |
all feedback received on student’s initial post, and responds to instructor’s feedback to initial post. Responses are proficient but not as robust, in-depth, or substantive as the “exemplary” category. 4 points |
separate days of the week; responds to all feedback received on initial post; or response to instructor’s feedback to initial post. Responses show attention to feedback received but are not substantive. 2.5 points |
discussion forum throughout the week as evidenced by number of days, posting to feedback received on initial post, or response to instructor’s feedback to initial post. 1 points or less |
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Late Post Deduction |
2 points will be deducted for late initial posts (one letter grade), as this has an adverse impact on the quality of the discussion and on the learning community. |
-1 Points |
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Follow-up Posts |
Posting Replies on Thursday and Friday of the week is a good practice; any later than the Saturday has an adverse impact on the quality of the learning community. Posting all or the majority of your contribution on last day of the week will result in decreased points due to the fact that you have not been effective in participating in the discussion across the week. |
Up to -1 Points |
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/20 Total Points |
