ECH 400 Wk 1 Discussion – Authentic Assessment

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ECH 400 Wk 1 Discussion - Authentic Assessment
ECH 400 Wk 1 Discussion – Authentic Assessment
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ECH 400 Wk 1 Discussion – Authentic Assessment

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In your own words, define authentic assessment and provide examples. How is authentic assessment different from assessment using standardized tests? In your opinion, which kind is better? Provide rationale to support your response.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

Participation Requirements:

If a faculty member elects to use Blackboard Course Room powered by Collaborate, and a student engages in the synchronous communication opportunity, it will not count towards attendance and/or participation.

  • A total of 3 substantive messages are required each week. Each course week will have 1 graded Discussion response in the course in addition to 2 substantive replies for a total of 3 messages.

  • The initial Discussion Question Response must be at least 175 words.

  • The 2 additional replies must be at least 100 words long.

Participation Requirement is 1 Response and 2 Replies, over the course of two (2) separate days.

Participation is scored at 45 points per week.

25 points to the initial response due on Thursday

10 points to each reply due by Monday. 

For full participation credit, you are required to contribute a total of 3 substantive messages each week in the Discussions.

  • Substantive Participation is very important online.

  • Please note that both quantity and quality are important considerations when it comes to participation. For example, a message which says simply, “I agree,” does not constitute participation, because it does not add anything of substance to the discussion. In order to earn full participation points, you must add something of substance to the discussion. This would consist of new ideas, your perspectives, pointed follow-up questions, etc. You will find it is much easier to keep up with an Online class when you are logging in and participating regularly.

To elaborate, substantive participation should:

  • Add value to the discussion and avoid simply repeating, agreeing with, or answering yes or no to peers. Challenge comments in class, including those of the facilitator

  • Ask insightful questions

  • Answer other people’s questions

  • Exemplify the point with real-life events, when possible

  • Make comments that are relevant to the course content and objective.

  • Posts that you want to count toward your TWO (2) substantive participation REPLIES grade must be at least 100 words.

Please contact me if you have any questions.