Discussion Board GRAD
| Discussion Board (DB) Participation Rubric Discussion boards (DBs) are what make an online course a course and not an independent study. DBs are vital to demonstrating that the learner has met the expected course level outcomes. Collaboration between peers and your instructor in the DB is an important aspect of the online learning experience and is expected in the course. Any exceptions to the following DB rubric will be at the instructor’s discretion. The purpose of a DB is to stimulate critical thinking in a scholarly manner. Critical thinking consists of synthesis, creating solutions, application to real world situations, and testing, debating, and defending evidence-based solutions. Critical thinking is not repetition of assigned reading material. Outside research of the literature is a vital part of the DB. Posts need to be substantive. This means that responses such as "I agree" or "great post" do not meet grading rubric requirements. Initial posts for each discussion question (DQ) is due no later than Saturday of the unit week. The initial post must be an answer to the DQ topic, not a comment on other posts. Initial posts for each DB must also include a minimum of three peer-reviewed citations. Citations must include outside sources and no more than one citation from assigned course readings may be used each week. Additionally, comments should also include a citation to support assertions. While the eCollege discussion board tool limits the ability to use APA formatting (e.g., hanging indents), posts must include the required elements of an APA in-text citation and list of references. | ||||||||
| Inappropriate | Below Average | Average | Above Average | Score | Weight | Final Score | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Initial post timeliness | Provides an initial post on or after Sunday. | N/A | N/A | Provides an initial post by Saturday. | 15% | 0.00 | ||
| Additional comment requirement | Does not post responses to others. | Posts one comment per Discussion topic. | Posts 2 comments per Discussion topic on separate days. At least one comment includes a citation. | Posts more than 2 comments per Discussion topic on separate days (resulting in total participation on three different days throughout the discussion). At least two comments include a citation. | 10% | 0.00 | ||
| Engagement | N/A | Participates, but does not post anything that encourages others to respond to the posting. | Attempts to motivate the group discussion. | Frequently attempts to motivate the group discussion. | 5% | 0.00 | ||
| Content Quality Initial Response | Submission does not relate to the topic. | Answers some question/topics with some clearly stated opinions. Supports post using text only. | Answers all questions with opinions and ideas that are stated clearly. Supports post using text and at least two peer-reviewed sources. | Answers all questions with opinions/ideas creatively and clearly. Supports post using several outside, peer-reviewed sources. | 35% | 0.00 | ||
| APA Format | Major errors or no APA format used. | Minor errors with APA format. | Rare errors with APA format. | No errors with APA format. | 10% | 0.00 | ||
| Spelling/ Grammar/ Formatting/ Mechanics | Significant errors in spelling and/or grammar. Major flaws in writing mechanics and formatting. | Poor spelling and grammar are apparent. | Uses Standard American English with rare errors and misspellings. | Consistently uses Standard American English with no misspellings. Appropriate mechanics and formatting. | 10% | 0.00 | ||
| Length | Submission does not meet length requirements. | N/A | N/A | The initial post is at least 200 words. This does not include repeating the DB question or the citations and references. | 15% | 0.00 | ||
| 100% | 0.00 | |||||||
| Final Score | 0 | |||||||
| Percentage | ERROR:#DIV/0! | |||||||
| Total available points = | 4 | |||||||
| Instructions: First enter total points possible in cell C15, under the rubric. Next enter scores (between 0 and 4) into yellow cells only in column F. | ||||||||
| Rubric Score | Grade points | Percentage | ||||||
| Low | High | Low | High | Low | High | |||
| 3.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 90% | 100% | |||
| 2.5 | 3.49 | 0 | 0 | 80% | 89.99% | |||
| 1.7 | 2.49 | 0 | 0 | 70% | 79.99% | |||
| 0.0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.99% | |||
Journal
| Instructor Guidelines: First enter scores (between 0 and 4) into yellow cells only in column F. Then, include student-specific feedback in the appropriate cell. | |||||||
| Journal Rubric Each week from Units 1-10, you will participate in a reflective journal exercise. Reflective writing influences academic learning and self-development. Your journal assignments are an opportunity to write about what you have learned each week. It is important to show you can link the new knowledge acquisition each week to your own real life experiences and understanding. Your journal entries will not be read by classmates, only by your professor, so think of them as being informal pieces of writing with the intent for you to express yourself.. | |||||||
| Inappropriate | Below Average | Average | Above Average | Score | Weight | Final Score | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| The Journal entry is on topic and includes content to support the unit Learning Objectives. | 60% | 0.00 | |||||
| Journal entry demonstrates critical thinking by supporting opinions with citations and references. | 20% | 0.00 | |||||
| Journal entry meets length requirement. | 10% | 0.00 | |||||
| Spelling/ Grammar/ Formatting/ Mechanics | Significant errors in spelling and/or grammar. Major flaws in writing mechanics and formatting. | Poor spelling and grammar are apparent. Does not use APA style formatting when needed. | Uses Standard American English with rare errors and misspellings. Minor errors in APA style formatting. | Consistently uses Standard American English with rare misspellings. Appropriate mechanics and APA style formatting. | 10% | 0.00 | |
| 100% | 0.00 | ||||||
| Final Score | 0 | ||||||
| Percentage | ERROR:#DIV/0! | ||||||
| Total available points = | 4 | ||||||
| Rubric Score | Grade points | Percentage | |||||
| Low | High | Low | High | Low | High | ||
| 3.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 90% | 100% | ||
| 2.5 | 3.49 | 0 | 0 | 80% | 89.99% | ||
| 1.7 | 2.49 | 0 | 0 | 70% | 79.99% | ||
| 0.0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.99% | ||
Topic 1
Explain three ethical violations related to nursing research conduct that violates the protection of human subjects including what ethical decisions would have prevented the violations.
Topic 2
Create a draft of the Ethical Legal Dilemma Advanced Practice Nursing Case Study 2 and post it here in the body of the message for comment by your peers and instructor and then, peer review at least two colleagues’ posts using the Unit 5 assignment grading rubric as a guide.
Journal
Explain what you have learned from the discussion among peers and the instructor regarding your Unit 5 Ethical Dilemma Research Project Part 2 that is due this week and post your revised Unit 5 paper using the new knowledge so you can revise again if needed before posting for a grade this week.
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