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Pamela A. Gibson <strong>and</strong> Pamela Trump Dunning<br />
APPENDIX C<br />
Online Participation Grading Criteria for Discussion Board Activities<br />
Criteria Poor Good Excellent<br />
Significance Student’s contributions<br />
do not add any richness<br />
to the conversation.<br />
The contributions<br />
repeat what others have<br />
said <strong>and</strong> thus are not<br />
integrated in the thread<br />
<strong>of</strong> conversation.<br />
The contributions are<br />
not in student’s own<br />
words, but merely<br />
copy information from<br />
sources.<br />
The student’s<br />
contributions are not<br />
supported by material<br />
from the text or other<br />
sources.<br />
Timeliness The student fails to<br />
post messages while the<br />
sessions are active.<br />
Intensity In sessions where the<br />
student participates,<br />
his or her participation<br />
is kept to less than the<br />
minimum (for example,<br />
one initial posting with<br />
less than two follow-up<br />
postings).<br />
Student never takes any<br />
initiative in significant<br />
discussion.<br />
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Many <strong>of</strong> the student’s<br />
postings are meaningful.<br />
In most cases, the<br />
contributions are well<br />
connected to the thread <strong>of</strong><br />
conversation.<br />
The student in some cases<br />
asks good questions <strong>and</strong><br />
initiates good threads.<br />
The student incorporates<br />
relevant material from the<br />
text in the initial post <strong>and</strong><br />
occasionally follows up on<br />
postings to support their<br />
position.<br />
The student generally<br />
makes contributions<br />
while the discussion<br />
threads are lively. People<br />
can still pr<strong>of</strong>it from the<br />
information.<br />
The student meets the<br />
requirement <strong>of</strong> one initial<br />
post <strong>and</strong> two follow-up<br />
postings per week.<br />
Student sometimes takes<br />
initiative in significant<br />
discussion.<br />
Most <strong>of</strong> the student’s posts<br />
are meaningful, integrated<br />
with the thread <strong>of</strong> discussion,<br />
<strong>and</strong> add to the learning<br />
experience.<br />
The student asks very good<br />
questions or makes important<br />
comments that generate<br />
good discussion in the<br />
discussion board.<br />
Student reads <strong>and</strong><br />
thoughtfully responds to<br />
classmates’ posts. Student<br />
incorporates or builds on the<br />
ideas <strong>of</strong> others.<br />
The student incorporates<br />
relevant material from the<br />
text <strong>and</strong> outside sources into<br />
all postings to support<br />
their position.<br />
The student always posts his<br />
or her contributions while<br />
the threads are still alive<br />
<strong>and</strong> flowing.<br />
In the sessions where the<br />
student participates, he or she<br />
makes many contributions.<br />
Student frequently has<br />
a leading role in online<br />
discussions.