Focus on the mastery level (category) on each criterion before the other mastery levels (i.e., Accomplished, “Exemplary” Developing, Beginning-Unsatisfactory) when evaluating and grading each student’s discussion posts. The Exemplary mastery level articulates the highest learning outcome. If the rubric doesn’t do what you want, adjust it, if needed. However, be careful to maintain a similar of criteria (i.e., “weighting” should be a significantly higher weighting than the of discussion posts). Also, be aware that the assigned “content” “mechanics” “points” for each mastery level have been mathematically calculated and proportioned as follows: Exemplary is ~ 90-100%; Accomplished is Developing is ~ 70-79%; and Beginning-Unsatisfactory is ~ 0-69%. This Discussion Board Rubric will work with both grading systems and grading systems. For “percentage-based” “points-based” percentage-based grading systems, it is important that the overall points add up to 100 points to work properly with the Gradebook in the course management system (e.g., eCollege, Sakai, etc.). It is recommended that instructors include a of an Exemplary post and an Exemplary so students have a frame of “original” “reply” reference.
Focus on the “Exemplary” mastery level (category) on each criterion before the other mastery levels (i.e., Accomplished, Developing, Beginning-Unsatisfactory) when evaluating and grading each student’s discussion posts. The Exemplary mastery level articulates the highest learning outcome. If the rubric doesn’t do what you want, adjust it, if needed. However, be careful to maintain a similar “weighting” of criteria (i.e., “content” should be a significantly higher weighting than the “mechanics” of discussion posts). Also, be aware that the “points” assigned for each mastery level have been mathematically calculated and proportioned as follows: Exemplary is ~ 90-100%; Accomplished is Developing is ~ 70-79%; and Beginning-Unsatisfactory is ~ 0-69%. This Discussion Board Rubric will work with both “percentage-based” grading systems and “points-based” grading systems. For percentage-based grading systems, it is important that the overall points add up to 100 points to work properly with the Gradebook in the course management system (e.g., eCollege, Sakai, etc.). It is recommended that instructors include a of an Exemplary “original” post and an Exemplary “reply” so students have a frame of reference.