Discussion Board Participation

Quality of Information

Participation

Adherence to Discussion
Protocols

Excellent
3 pts

Satisfactory
2 pts

Requires further effort

1 pts

Excellent

Satisfactory

Requires further effort

Information clearly relates to

the main topic. Contributions
are substantive, thoughtful
and relevant to the
discussion. There are at least
five citations that reference
to course content or content
found via research.

Information clearly relates to

the main topic in
Contributions are thoughtful
and relevant, but have less
than five citations from
course content or content
found via research.

Information has little or nothing to do wi

topic or simply restates the main concep
Statements are not supported in at least
citations from course content or found vi

Excellent

Satisfactory

Requires further effort

Responds to members of the

online community.
Encourages and facilitates
interaction among members
of the class. Response is at
least five hundred words.

Responds to members of the

online community. At least
one response is not five
hundred words.

Limited or no response to members of th

community. Both responses lack necessa

Excellent

Satisfactory

Requires further effort

1-2 errors in grammar,

spelling, punctuation or
syntax.
Digital Citizenship/netiquette
protocols outlined as per

3-4 errors in grammar,

spelling, punctuation or
syntax.
Digital Citizenship/netiquette
protocols outlined as per

5 or more errors in grammar, spelling pu

syntax

school handbook were

followed.

school handbook were

followed.