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							                                                                          Online Discussion Rubric


      CATEGORY               1                               2                                3                              4                              Score
Promptness and Initiative    Does not respond to most        Responds to most postings        Responds to most postings      Consistently responds to
                             postings; rarely participates   behind schedule, limited         with a 24-hour period;         postings within 24 hours;
                             freely                          initiative                       requires occasional            demonstrates good self-
                                                                                              prompting to post              initiative




Relevance of Post            Posts topics which do not       Occasionally posts off           Frequently posts topics that   Consistently posts topics
                             relate to the discussion        topic; most posts are short      are related to discussion      related to discussion topic;
                             content; makes short or         in length and offer no           content; prompts further       cites additional references
                             irrelevant remarks              further insight into the topic   discussion of topic            related to topic




Expression within the Post   Does not express opinions       Unclear connection to topic      Opinions and ideas are         Expresses opinions and
                             or ideas clearly; no            evidenced in minimal             stated clearly with            ideas in a clear and concise
                             connection to topic             expression of opinions or        occasional lack of             manner with obvious
                                                             ideas                            connection to topic            connection to topic




Contribution to the          Does not make effort to         Occasionally makes               Frequently attempts to         Aware of needs of
Learning Community           participate in learning         meaningful reflection on         direct the discussion and to   community; frequently
                             community as it develops;       group's efforts; marginal        present relevant viewpoints    attempts to motivate the
                             seems indifferent               effort to become involved        for consideration by group;    group discussion; presents
                                                             with group                       interacts freely               creative approaches to topic




Used by permission from Nada Dabbagh February 16, 2007                                                                                 TOTAL POINTS