iRubric: Discussion Board Rubric

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Discussion Board Rubric Discussion Board Rubric Rubric for online discussion board forums Rubric Code: H58B3X By shtaylor Draft Public Rubric Subject: Communication Type: Assessment Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

Discussion Board 12 points
	Exceeds Effort at this level is greater than expected 12 pts	Meets Expectations Effort at this level represents what is expected 8 pts	Below Effort at this level is less than expected 4 pts
Critical Thinking 3 pts	Exceeds Posts show deep insight and analysis. Personal opinion is expressed clearly and fully developed, with appropriate examples. Poses questions or ideas to promote further discussion.	Meets Expectations Posts are simple but show some insight and analysis. Personal opinion is expressed but lacks elaboration and detail. Offers some new line of thinking.	Below Posts lack insight and analysis. Simply rehashes or summarizes others' posts. Does not express opinion clearly. Posts do not inspire further thinking.
Connections 3 pts	Exceeds Clear connections are made through specific reference to course materials (websites, articles, texts). Specific examples are used to connect concepts to personal experiences.	Meets Expectations Connections to course materials and/or personal experiences are not specific or lack elaboration and detail.	Below Connections are vague and do not address both course materials and personal experiences.
Replies 3 pts	Exceeds Replies show insight, depth and understanding. They connect with the original post and add to that post by including references to supporting material (e.g., URLs, files). Personal opinion is appropriately expressed and clearly related to the original post. Thoughtful questions were posed to further discussion of the topic.	Meets Expectations Replies are rather simple but show some insight, depth, or connection to the original post. Some material may be irrelevant, but personal opinion is appropriately expressed and posts as a whole show understanding. Questions were posed to further discussion of the topic.	Below Simple replies that lack insight, depth, or are superficial. Entries tend to be short and frequently irrelevant to the original post. Does not express opinion clearly. Shows little understanding. No questions were posed to further discussion of the topic.
Mechanics 3 pts Grammar and Mechanics	Exceeds No grammatical, spelling, mechanical errors	Meets Expectations Minor grammatical, spelling, mechanical errors	Below Noticeable grammatical, spelling, mechanical errors