The biggest take away for me from this module was the information provided in the Creating Rubrics section. I believe that rubrics are a necessary part of the learning environment as they create a mutual understanding between the teacher and students in regards to learning expectations. Once they are provided, explained, and agreed upon, rubrics can almost serve as a learning contract for students. I will use the information from this section to develop rubrics for online communication expectations. The categories presented in this section create a well balanced evaluation of student communication.
I have a newfound appreciation for assesssing with a Rubric. It certainly does help provide structure and consistency when assessing many aspects of an effective online experience.
I learned the importance of rubrics in learning.
I feel rubrics are wonderful tool so the student know how they are getting graded and how they can get better.
Clear communication, consistency and fairness are important in an online learning environment.
Concise, clear guidelines help an instructor communicate expectations. Providing a rubric WITH an assignment helps the communication process.
The syllubus needs to fit the class to the fullest, to explain to the students what is expected of them during the duration of the course. How to answer the discussion questions. How to communicate with peers and the professor. It taught me that you should specify your office hours so the students do not expect you to be online 24 hours.
I have not used rubrics for participation and communication. This would be a great way to assess these. I also learned setting communication rules are important for group collaboration.
The importance of creating an environment where our students feel safe and valued. One way to do this is through modeling what quality contributions to post look like and creating a rubric expectation for quality posts.
In order for students to be successful online they must use open mindedness and communication to name a few. Students are expected to participate in a virutal environment while instructors should provide feedback which also ties into the imperative point of communicaiton.
Student online learning can be assessed through direct and indirect measures. The use of a rubric during the duratiom of the online class can encorage self-assessment and reflection by the student learner.
Discussions should be monitored by the teacher to make sure that communicatiion has a professional tone, and to ensure the direction of the content is on topic and focused. Not only must the intstructor analyze the communication between student and student but needs to analyze their own communication, making sure that it is effective and professional. The instructor must not be overbearing and share too much too often. They should be faciliators of communication and the sharing of ideas and opinions. Students will begin to communicate effectively as they become involved in collaborate projects, thus, promoting a strong learning environment.
To evaluate a learning community for a sense of belonging, look for students communicating academically and personally. Collaboration—with cooperation—assists students and groups in being successful towards a common goal.
I learned ruberics are a clear way to assess students. They can be used for all areas of the class - discussion board, projects, assignments. I would apply them to every assignment in class so that there are clear expectations and goals to work towards.
Rubrics clearly set goals and expectations in the class and in the online environment. I use them in every class I teach....it sets high expectations for the students, and sets the standard for every student.
I found it very interesting to learn the steps that need to be taken to develop a successful online community and the importance of creating clear and consistent guidelines and rubrics to evaluate student participation and communicate expectations.
Communication and collaboration are essential. Rubrics serve as a measure and should should provide specific criteria, a range of performance, and a focus on the objectives.
Using a rubric to assess helps students know what is expected and help the instructor ensure that the grade is fair and transparent.
This module was about communication and participation. Instructors should provide rubrics for discussion boards so students will know what they are expected to do. Rubrics also provide higher levels of self evaluation and better product output which makes the teacher's job easier.
Rubrics are a wonderful tool! They are one more way of clearly defining expectations for students. They can help students who are unsure of their ability to find a path for meeting the desired goal.
