Version User Scope of changes
Feb 28 2007, 6:41 AM EST (current) emoddie 6 words added, 7 words deleted
Feb 26 2007, 12:17 PM EST emoddie 12 words added, 12 words deleted

Changes

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 - 40%
 40- 49%
 50 - 59%
 60 - 69 %
 70 +%
Frequency
 few contributions small number of posts unevenly distributed regular posts but uneven distribution (e.g. lots all on Friday) regular posts evenly distributed - quite a few early postings daily posts, with plenty of early contributions
Length or Quantity of information
 totally innapropriateinappropriate length for topic under discussion too much/too little information given - the purpose is difficult to understand slightllyslightly too much/too little - the purpose/meaning gets lost at times most of the postings have have an appropriate amount of information in them. but this is not consistent appropriate amount for nature of arguments articulated
Netiquette & encouragement of others
 no regard for ground rules of internet use or thought to how others will view posting starting to show sensitivity to others in regards to posting &and attempts to encourage others to join in demonstrates awareness of good social interaction at times &and is starting to use questioning skills to encourage engagement of others, but this is not consistent demonstrates an awareness of good social interaction within an online environment & starts to further groups understanding poses substantive questions aimed at furthering the group’s understanding;
synthesizes other students’ responses, using good communication skills
Quality
 repeats what has already been said makes judgments without justification starts to link facts and ideas within the discussion builds on others’ responses to develop threads and offers new elements of information articulates complex arguments supported by evidence and moves discussion forward
Relevance
 never keeps to the topic under discussion or previous postings occasionally keeps to either some of the main discussion or previous postings, but sometimes is off topic keeps to the same discussion as previous postings, but not normally on the main theme under discussion keeps to the main theme of the discussion but not normally to previous postings keeps to both the main theme of the discussion and also to previous postings
References (inc. links and attachments)
 no, or few references to additional sources some use of references, but this is not consistent occasionally provides additional resources for the group frequently contributes either additional resources or substantiates views always contributes references in a variety of means ege.g. through attachments, substantiating views etcetc.