CRITERIA

/ ATTEMPTS, BUT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY MEET EXPECTATIONS
(3 POINTS) / MEETS EXPECTATIONS
(4 POINTS) / EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
( 5 POINTS) / TOTAL POINTS
FOR THE CATEGORY
Frequency and quality of interaction and participation in the course. / Online student seldom shares substantive ideas or raises relevant questions. Participation in the course is sporadic. / Online student raises relevant questions and shares substantive ideas with peers and instructor on a timely and regular basis. / Online student interaction meets expectations and also demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of sociological concepts. / ______/ 5
Quality of contributions to the threaded discussion. / Online student seldom responds to or solicits ideas from other students. Most contributions are limited to his or her own personal ideas or opinions. / Online student furthers the discussion by acknowledging and responding to the ideas of other students in a respectful and timely manner. / Online student contributions exceed expectations by encouraging other students to clarify, elaborate or explain fuzzy responses or personal opinions. / ______/5
Academic preparedness for threaded discussion. / Online student rarely cites course readings or teachings to support ideas expressed in a threaded discussion. / Online student refers frequently to course readings or teachings to provide substantive evidence or frame coherent arguments during threaded discussions. / Academic preparedness meets expectations. Discussion often provides additional insights from relevant literature, outside sources or personal experience. / ______/5
Thoughtfulness of responses. / Online student responses generally offer only a restatement of existing ideas or a superficial analysis of an issue. / Online student applies sociological theories to topics and issues on a regular basis. Apparent contradictions are described and evaluated. / Online student responses meet expectations and often include an in-depth analysis of issues. Student generates original ideas as well. / ______/5
Questioning and critiquing of ideas. / Online student rarely asks clarifying or probing questions of other students or the instructor. Course teachings are not critiqued or analyzed. / Online student often asks clarifying or probing questions of the instructor or other students. Constructive criticism and critique of ideas and theories occurs with regularity. / Online student meets expectations. Student continually challenges ideas,theories and course teachings by applying new insights to
sociological issues. / ______/5

Self-reflection

/ Self-reflection is not evident in online student responses. Initial thoughts or ideas are seldom revisited orrevised even in light of new evidence. / Online student responses demonstrate a high level of self-reflection. Student regularly showsa willingness to revise thinking in light of new evidence or ideas. / Online student meets expectations. New ideas reflect a high level of personal insight and self-reflection. Student is able to integrate course teachings into personal experience. / ______/5

TOTAL: ______/30 Pts.

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC FOR DISCUSSION BOARD RESPONSES

Vicky Swedenburg 4/12/04