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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.

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