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Rachel1
Interesting template
Feb 26 2007, 7:47 AM EST | Post edited: Feb 26 2007, 7:47 AM EST
I was trying to think how I would use it for evaluation of student performance over a term as many of the categories are asking about individual posts while others are asking about general performance. I think I would need a check mark system and for the comments in the categories to become headings leaving me with space to work in the template. Then I would have a sheet for each student and check in each box while I read. Trouble is that when reading a thread with multiple entries by multiple students this system would be cumbersome, with flicking back and forth among forms taking my attention away from the content of the discussion and my ability to give clear feedback to students' individual responses. Nevertheless, I think the categories and levels are useful ways to think about online contribution and interaction indicators. Thanks for contributing this very thorough evaluation tool. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
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emoddie
emoddie
1. RE: Interesting template
Feb 26 2007, 12:20 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 26 2007, 12:20 PM EST
HI Rachel,

This is fantastic feedback, revealing some of the limitations of such a template in practice. I suppose what interests me is the categories by which one might start to think about assessing online contribution - a bit theoretical - and not enough thought to how it might work in the field.
Do you find this valuable?