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This course has an online component. Participation on Moodle is integral part of this class. Any questions
about the course should be posted under "Student FAQ". In addition,
there are substantive postings. 25% of your overall grade is based on
Participation on Moodle Moodle grade
will be based on whether your postings tended to:
- identify important points,
- clarify difficult concepts, and
- generally try to facilitate each
others understanding.
You should also post information or news about remedies. Moodle has
many ways for me to evaluate your participation. In addition to the
ratings, I can determine the number of primary discussion postings, the
number of secondary forum postings, the postings viewed (read), etc.
If a person tries to game the system, ie repeatedly view the same
postings, I can determine that and the person will be penalized. |
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General
Guidelines
(Subject to modification without notice) |
- Writing a post includes posting an original post and/or
responding to one. Responding to a post does not count as much as posting
an original one.
- The post must be substantial. Superficial, agree or disagree
post or discounted or not counted at all. I will delete post that
appear duplicate and superficial. If I notice a pattern of behavior
it will affect your moodle grade
- You earn points for reading a post, but the number of points
count as a lower percentage of the total score than if you write or
respond to a post
- Moodle activity is always evaluated in the week of assignment.
So, for example, the only Moodle activity that will count in an
upcoming week will be that which occurs in that week. And, to a
lesser value, in the In The News Section. except if a conversation
continues to be active those conversations will be counted.
Specifically, back reading old post will not count.
- Posting, responding, and reading posts in the In The News
section always counts less than activity in the section currently
assigned.
- Quantity counts, that is, of the students who are posting
similar quality posting, the person with the most postings and who
has read the most will get a higher raw score.
- Quality counts. that is students will be rewarded for posting
thoughtful on point posting.
- Cutting and pasting articles do not count even if you add a
short statement. Summarize the relevant content, provide a link and
then discuss your reaction to the article.
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