Weekly+Discussions+Rubric

Welcome to our CTL1000 wiki !We're hoping that this forum will enable a collaborative process to develop some of the resources that will serve as the basis for evaluation in this course.

To begin with, here is a tentative version of the **Rubric for Contribution to Discussion Forums (CTL 1000 LEC 6331 Online)**.

We welcome your suggestions for revisions. Please note any comments you might have in the 'Your Comments' column of the following rubric : 2 points || Good 3 points || Very Good 4 points || Distinguished 5 points || Your Comments ||
 * Criteria || Beginning
 * **Includes and applies relevant course concepts, theories and readings.** || Sometimes refers to concepts and theories from readings. || Often refers to relevant course concepts and theories correctly. || Evaluates and synthesizes course concepts and theories correctly. || Critically evaluates and synthesizes course concepts and theories with great insight and accuracy. ||  ||
 * **Applies relevant professional, personal or other real-world experiences.** || Beginning to apply other experiences to course materials. || Applies relevant experiences with some self-reflection or critical insight. || Applies relevant experiences with self-reflexivity and critical insight. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Applies relevant experiences with transformative self-reflexivity and critical insights. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal;">**Supports positions with applicable resources beyond assigned readings.** || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Is still learning how to establish a position within the dialogue. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Establishes a position but uses few resources from outside readings. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Consistently supports position with additional resources. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Validates position with resources <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal;">//and// <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">supports the learning of others with additional resources. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal;">**Citation of academic sources.** || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Beginning to learn how to cite sources. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Usually cited sources in APA or other style. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Consistently cited sources in APA or other style. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Consistent and accurate citation in APA or other style. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal;">**Responds to peers, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts.** || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Has not yet found a way to really engage or respond to other learners in the discussion. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Responds to fellow learners, without relating discussion to the relevant course concepts. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Responds to fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts, and moves the dialogue forward. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Responds to fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts, and consistently extends the dialogue. ||  ||

Looking forward to seeing your feedback. christine