Exemplary

50 points

Meets Standards

40 points

Below Standards

30 points

Unsatisfactory

0 points

Initial Discussion Posting

The initial post is worth a maximum total of 50 points.

Contribution is posted by due date and demonstrates an understanding of the concepts presented by providing evidence from the assigned literature (with citations).

The initial post is thought provoking and on topic.

Contribution contains nospelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Posting is made on time.

Contribution demonstrates an understanding of the concepts presented by providing evidence from the material orreferences (with citations) to the readings and associated resources.

The initial post is solid but needs further development.

Contribution contains no more than 3 unique spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Posting is made on time.

Contribution demonstrates an understanding of the concepts presented, however no reference to the readings or associated resources is made to support the ideas shared.

The initial post does not relate to the discussion content and makes short or irrelevant remarks.

Contribution contains no more than 4 unique spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Posting is made after the due date.

Does not contribute to the discussion.

Contribution contains more than 4 unique spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Posting is made after the due date.

Exemplary

50 points

Meets Standards

40 points

Below Standards

25 points

Unsatisfactory

0 points

Responses to Discussion Posts of Other Participants

The responses to other participants are worth a maximum total of 50 points.

There are more than 3 responses to others by the due date and each advances the learning by including at least two of the following components:

• Validates post with additional evidence from the literature.
• Poses a thoughtful question.
• Provides an alternative point-of-view
• Offers additional insight into how the concept might be understood.

Responses contain nospelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Responds to faculty questions by the due date.

Responses to others advance the learning by including at least one of the following components:

• Validates post with additional evidence from the literature.
• Poses a thoughtful question.
• Provides an alternative point-of-view
• Offers additional insight into how the concept might be understood.

Responses contain no more than 3 unique spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Only 1 response is posted, or responses to others do not advance the learning, or include any of the following components:

• Validates post with additional evidence from the literature.
• Poses a thoughtful question.
• Provides an alternative point-of-view
• Offers additional insight into how the concept might be understood.

Responses contain more than 4 unique spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

Responses to others are made after the due date.

Does not respond to others.

Additional points may be awarded at the discretion of the course instructor if the student does more than is required, as demonstrated by the substance of the discussion forum posts/responses, or the total number of times responding to peers and timeliness of the postings.