Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

The grading for weekly discussion is worth 50 points per discussion week. The specific point breakdown is as follows: – Exemplary The student has participated above the minimum level in both quantity and clarity of communication in discussion postings. The student: • Logs onto Blackboard frequently throughout the week and participates in discussion beyond what is required. • Posts more than the minimum required responses and engages in discussion with classmates. • Goes above and beyond the requirements to effectively utilize course materials in discussion, demonstrating that materials have been read, comprehended, and applied to real situations. • Clearly devotes time and thought to the coursework and his or her discussion posts; always uses proper grammar, punctuation, and fonts in discussion. – Good Work The student met minimum requirements. The student: • Logs onto Blackboard at least twice per week and participates in the required amount of discussion. • Posts the minimum required responses and engages in discussion with classmates. • Utilizes course materials in discussion, demonstrating that materials have been read and comprehended, and applied to real situations. • Devotes the minimum amount of time and thought to coursework and his or her discussion posts; almost always uses proper grammar, punctuation, and fonts in discussion. – Needs Improvement The student consistently contributed less than the minimum postings or postings were lacking thought and reference to course materials. The student: • Logs onto Blackboard periodically; only posts messages on one day or only at the beginning or end of the discussion week; only responds to the instructor, does not respond to classmate’s posts. • Contributes posts that are short and lacking or unclear and unrelated to course materials; does not demonstrate that he/she has read or can apply the course materials. • Devotes less than the minimum amount of time and thought to coursework and his or her discussion posts; seldom or never uses proper grammar, punctuation, and fonts in discussion. – Failing The student is clearly not spending time on this course. The student: • Does not log onto Blackboard often at all or participate in the required amount of discussion; only posts messages on one day or only at the beginning or end of the discussion week; only responds to the instructor, does not respond to classmate’s posts. • Does not contribute at all or contributes posts that are short and lacking or unclear and unrelated to course materials; does not demonstrate that he/she has read or can apply the course materials. • Devotes very little, if any, time and thought to coursework and his or her discussion posts; seldom or never uses proper grammar, punctuation, and fonts in discussion To achieve the minimum posting requirements in this ECO2013, you should: Post a response to the discussion question. Respond to at least two different students or any of the extra questions that I post throughout the week. Threads are worth 100 points/week. The Grading rubric is: YOUR FIRST POST MUST BE BY THURSDAY at 11:55pm OF EACH WEEK OR YOU WILL LOSE 20 POINTS!!!! To do well, I will recommend that you write 3-4 paragraphs for your response to the discussion question and 1-2 paragraph response to your fellow classmates. I also recommend that you are using economic terms in your evaluation and responses as this are a good way to achieve maximum points. Each post should be "value added." In other words, your posts should further the thread topics; show that you have learned something from our readings, or outside research; bring anecdotal, life experiences to the threaded issues; ask relevant and forward moving questions; or otherwise promote the course objectives for the week. Posts like "I agree," or "Great post" are nice, good-will posts--but do not count as a graded post.