| Promptness and initiative |
Does not respond to most postings; rarely participated freely |
Responds to most postings several days after initial discussion; limited initiative |
Responds to most postings within a 24 hour period; requires occasional prompting to post |
Consistently responds to postings in less than 24 hours; demonstrates good self-initiative |
| Delivery of post |
Utilized poor spelling and grammar in most posts; posts appear "hasty" |
Errors in spelling and grammar evidenced in several posts |
Few grammatical or spelling error are noted in posts |
Consistently uses grammatically correct posts with rare misspellings |
| Relevance of post |
Posts topics which do not relate to the discussion content; makes short or irrelevant remarks |
Occasionally posts off topic; most posts are short in length and offer no further insight into the topic |
Frequently posts topics that are related to discussion content; prompts further discussion of topic |
Consistently posts topics related to discussion topic; cites additional references related to topic |
| Expression Within the Post |
Does not express opinions or ideas clearly; no connection to topic |
Unclear connection to topic evidenced in minimal expression of opinions or ideas |
Opinions and ideas are stated clearly with occasional lack of connection to topic |
Expresses opinions and ideas in clear and concise manner with obvious connection to topic |
| Contribution to the Learning Community |
Does not make effort to participate in learning community as it develops; seems indifferent |
Occasionally makes meaningful reflection on group's efforts; marginal effort to become involved with group |
Frequently attempts to direct the discussion and to present relevant viewpoints for consideration by group; interacts freely |
Aware of needs of community; frequently attempts to motivate the group discussion; presents creative approaches to topic |
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