A rubric provides the instructor with a means for scoring complex assignments. The rubric standardizes the scoring. Grading can be subjective process and a grading rubric makes the grading more objective. This is especially true on writing assignments. A rubric establishes specified criteria for scoring .The rubrics scoring must be specific to what counts and must be a measurable to differentiate between the levels of learning. If students were asked to clearly discuss two leadership styles. The rubrics would need to score the level of understanding that a student has, in leadership styles. Each column could be as simple as… >>>

Adults need to know what it is that they will be learning and what it is that they will be accomplishing. The objectives of the learning need to be clear as well. They also need to know what they will get from learning this new skill. The student is basically looking for the reason why they should be learning something new. Students will not be willing to invest their time or effort into something that they believe has no value to them. The student must perceive that there is a benefit in the learning before they will actually begin learning.… >>>

In the online environment the instructor must be able to bridge the gap between the virtual classroom and the traditional classroom. The traditional student receives daily face-to-face interactions with the instructor. An online student does not receive the face-to-face interaction with an instructor. All students have learned that the daily face-to-face interaction with an instructor is part of learning and that it is essential to the learning process. This is what students have learned from experience. The students may have chosen an online course but they have no idea what to expect from an online course. They can only draw… >>>