to 1 Mark: Quality and originality of the post
0: Post submitted after the due date or/and not relevant to the discussion topic.
Student provides short comments up to two-three sentences that are limited to the
description of personal experiences or ‘common sense’ opinions, such as “I agree
because I have had the same experience recently”.
0,5: Post submitted by the due date and relevant to the discussion topic.
Student provides comprehensive and insightful opinion on discussion topic. Post
is based on the provided learning materials (study guide, lectures, mandatory readings)
and demonstrates that student is able to link their ideas with theories studied in the
unit.
1: Post submitted by 11:59 Wednesday and relevant to the discussion topic.
Post demonstrates that student has conducted further research on the topic and made
original conclusions. The student needs to do a brief summary of the additional
sources/readings and direct the discussion around it (it is not enough to just include the
link). Examples are highly recommended to illustrate the issues considered.
0 to 1 Mark: Facilitating discussion engagement and interest in the topic
0: Post is loosely linked with original and subsequent posts and/or provides repetitive
information.
0,5: Student responds to original or subsequent posts, demonstrates engagement with
course material and sustained interest and participation in the overall discussion and
subject matter.
1: Post includes an insightful reflection on the original or subsequent posts and has a
potential to engage others in the discussion. Post introduces an interesting question or
raises and describes in detail an issue pertaining to the topic.