iRubric: Discussion Board Rubric W/Deadline

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.

Posts are simple but show some insight and analysis.

Personal opinion is expressed but lacks elaboration and detail.

Offers some new line of thinking.

Posts lack insight and analysis. Simply rehashes or summarizes others' posts.

Does not express opinion clearly.

Posts do not inspire further thinking.

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.

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.

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.

Met all deadlines. Shows organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines set by others. Is self motivated to complete assignments and encourage feedback. Explores all deadlines and seeks help ahead of deadline. Needs little external motivation.

Posts at or close to deadline. Some resistance to deadlines and is not always able to motivate self. Ask for help close to deadline when it may not be available. Completes tasks at basic level. Needs more external motivation.

Posts late. Lack of organization and ability to meet deadlines or follow directions. Lacks self motivation to initiate and complete tasks. Questions all deadlines, some after assignments are due. Challenges organizational policies.