GEOFFREY BAKEWELL

My institution has added on-line instruction with the inclusion of discussion boards. I am struggling as to how to be fair in grade the responses. There are requirements as to answer the questions asked and respond to two other student's posts. Some students give more information in their answers than others. If the question is answered should there be a reward for adding additional information beyond answering the question?   

My course syllabus is standardized and comes with the courses. I see now that it is not specific enough for my student to truly understand the course requirements. I will now add additional information that is tailored to my expectations and have a discussion with my students to be sure they understand them.     

Organazation of the learning objectives and checking them off as you go through the material will keep me from missing a learning objective. With the new instructional enviorment,(using blended learning) there is a greater chance of losing continuity in delivery of course materials.