Self-evaluation Rubric

Please use this self-evaluation rubric as you prepare your discussion posts and responses for the week.

The following rubric attempts to quantify the best practices of online discussion.

Discussion Etiquette:

  1. Focus on the prompt; follow the directions in the prompt closely.
  2. Respond to those who respond to you! This is essential!
  3. Avoid short "Me too" or "I agree" posts. Make your posts substantial
  4. Add value to the discussion (see below).
  5. Post early in the week. You'll get more response and become more engaged in conversation.
  6. Respond throughout the week; you help sustain the dialog.
  7. Avoid doing all of your posting at the end of the week. You miss out on interaction.
  8. Use direct quotations from your text or online source. (Cite the source so your reader can find it.)

Value Added Response Techniques:

  1. Ask a specific question (but avoid prompting "yes" or "no" answers)
  2. Ask an open ended (on topic) question that invites a response.
  3. Expand on the a specific element of the post.
  4. Provide a teaching story that illustrates the a main idea.
  5. Offer a different perspective on an essential idea in the post.
  6. Provide an online resource relevant to the topic (include a hyperlink).
  7. Describe a method you use in your practice.
  8. Provide a summary of the ideas posted so far (good when you come late to the conversation).

Full points (10) require:
  • Answering the main question in a required discussion area
  • Having your initial posting on the board no later than Wednesday for each module
  • Responding to at least two others in this same discussion area
  • Posting on at least two different days of the week in each required discussion area
  • Monitoring your personal posted topic, if appropriate and required
 

Partial or no points:
  • Quality or length of post is too short and/or does not stimulate learning or questions of others
  • Posted fewer than two days of the week
  • Did not respond to the posts of others
  • Did not provide a response to the main discussion topic