Instructional Delivery Systems Course

Cooperative Learning in an Online Environment

Term A
Cluster Spring 2004

Overview | Introduction | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Closure
Syllabus | Assignments | Assessment

Rubrics for Grading for Course

Discussion Forums Scoring Tool What I know about Cooperative Learning and Collaboration Major components of cooperative learning Teaching Strategies Discussion Grading Challenges Discussion Score Received Score Possible Comments
Quantity of Responses (Worth 3 points each)          
12
 

Responses indicate understanding of issues

(Worth 5 points each)

         
20
 
Responses encourage group responses (Worth 5 points each)          
20
 
Responses well written with proper punctuation, spelling, & grammar (Worth 3 points each)          
12
 
Total Scores
16
16
16
16
54
 

 

Independent Accountability Scoring Tool

Group Creation of Rubric

Highest grade = 5

Independent Research on Topic

Highest grade = 5

Group Participation in Table of Teaching Strategies

Highest grade = 5

Evaluation Completed (No grade given... but form received) Score Received Score Possible Comments
Work completed in a timely manner      
 
15
 
Independent work includes appropriate content        
15
 
Work completed shows evidence of a research base        
15
 
Total Scores
/15
/15
/15
1
46

Grading Scale

93-100 = A
88-93 = B+
82-88 = B
78-82 = C+
72-78 = C
Below 72 = Not Passing

Rubric for the following Assignments:

A. Week One

  1. Read article on Cooperative Learning and its components (Due April 6th)
  2. Post response to discussion Forum topic "What I know about Cooperative Learning and Collaboration".(Due April 6th)
  3. Post discussion response concerning the major components of cooperative learning. (Due April 8th)
  4. Posting of group rubric for evaluating online activities for cooperative learning. ( Due April 10th)

B. Week Two

  1. Using the Web Quest format, choose 2 current teaching strategies to evaluate for cooperative components. (Due April 13th)
  2. Evaluate chosen teaching strategies using the group rubric. (due April 15th)
  3. Post reactions to discussion forum on how you think these strategies can be adapted to the online environment. (Due April 17th)

C. Week Three

  1. Discussion on grading challenges in utilizing online cooperative learning. (Due April 20th)
  2. Evaluate course and peer interactions. (Due April 22nd)

Created by Barb Schulz
For Instructional Systems Design Course
in partial fulfillment of coursework towards a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the
Computing Technology for Educators Program at
Nova Southeastern University
School of Computing and Information Sciences
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