EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

ATTENDANCE and PARTICIPATION

Use the Discussion Rubric below to you when posting original threads and responses to
others’ postings.

SAMPLE RUBRIC FOR PARTICIPANT ONLINE DISCUSSION

Exemplary Acceptable Needs Improvement

Content The participant posts The participant posts The participant’s comments
thoughtful comments thoughtful comments that do not relate to the course
that include both of the include at least one of the materials or learning
following: following: objectives.
• evidence that • evidence that the
the participant has participant has read
read and and considered course
considered course materials; or
materials; and • contribution of new
• contribution of ideas or information
new ideas or related to learning
information related objectives.
to learning
objectives.
Collaborati The participant posts The participant posts at The participant does not post
on at least two least one thoughtful replies to other participants,
thoughtful response in reply to or replies are minimal and
responses in reply to contributions by other not related to the learning
contributions by other participants and adds new objectives.
participants and adds ideas or information to
new ideas or that contribution related
information to those to learning objectives.
contributions related
to learning objectives.
Frequency/ The participant posts a The participant posts a The participant posts a
Timing thoughtful response to thoughtful response to the minimal response to the
the discussion prompt discussion prompt during discussion prompt; or
during the first half the first half of the messages are posted after
of the discussion discussion period and at the due date; or no
period and two or least one additional messages are posted in the
more messages in message in response to discussion forum.
response to other other another participant’s
participants’ messages. message.
(Minimal or no response)
(Response + 2 (Response + 1 reply)
replies)
Courtesy The participant The participant responds to The participant posts
and responds to other other viewpoints in a messages that do not take
Respect messages in a courteous manner. into consideration the
courteous manner that viewpoint of others or the
demonstrates an effort participant is argumentative
to respect other and attacks others’ opinions.
viewpoints.

Acceptable The participant adheres The participant generally The participant frequently
Use to the rules of Internet adheres to the rules of violates the rules of Internet
Policies acceptable use policies Internet acceptable use acceptable use policies in the
in the discussion area. policies in the discussion discussion area.
area. Occasionally, minor
lapses are corrected when
pointed out.