WebX Discussion Rubric

Assessment Rubrics
EnEd 5325:
Webx Discussion Rubric(adapted from Educ 7001)

Assessment in this course will be done using a rubric that describes several types of participation in webx discussions. The following rubric is for your use and the instructors' use in assessing your webx posts. Posts in all three columns are desirable--e.g., casual, friendly posts help to begin conversations and build community; descriptive posts help to build understanding of content; reflective/analytical posts tend to challenge thinking and content and take the learning to a deeper level. You are encouraged to contribute all three kinds of posts, as appropriate.

Further clarification?

Posts where you share personal information, examples, stories, etc. can be classified in the"casual, friendly" column. Longer discussions of this type may also go in the Cyberspace Cafe area, where they aren't limited in space or timeframes.
Distinguishing between the last two columns isn't always possible. The one area that is clearly different, however, is about assumptions...the reflection and understanding go beyond description into the arena of identifying and analyzing underlying assumptions, and the relevance and deeper meaning of the topic in your professional life.

	Casual, Friendly, Engaged	Engaged Descriptive	Reflective/Analytical
Initial posts	Restate ideas or issues from the reading. Identify similar experiences in your own practice. Add personal examples or anecdotes	Accurately reflect reading content. Identify your own experience relevant to readings. Describe insights based on integration of experience and readings.	Analyze and evaluate the reading and defend your evaluation. Project what your experiences mean for you in your professional life. Identify insights and project how this could validate or change your professional or personal practices. Identify assumptions you hold that have been clarified, challenged, or affirmed
Subsequent and Response posts	Praise or criticism, e.g.,"I love what you said about X, Y, Z." Show a presence, e.g., "I've read this and am thinking about it; not sure I agree with you, but need to give it more thought.	Acknowledge agreement or disagreement; validate and explain or defend underlying reasoning or assumptions. Demonstrate further analysis. Demonstrate further insight.	Coherently and eloquently validate and explain underlying reasoning and assumptions. Seek to fully understand differences or similarities. Construct new meaning and application to professional or personal context. Contribute to an environment where understanding and synthesis can happen, along with the expansion of perspectives