Introduce Yourself!

  • Due No Due Date
  • Points 100
  • Submitting a discussion post

I know you may be alone at your computer taking this course, but you are actually a member of a greater learning community, possibly with students from all over the state of Georgia.  In order for your classmates to get to know you better, you will be asked to share a few things about yourself in a discussion.


Please take a few minutes to introduce yourself to the rest of the class. Here are some questions you may use to guide your posting.


•    Where do you go to school?
•    What is your current year/grade in school?
•    What is your favorite subject in school?
•    Have you taken other classes with GAVS?
•    Why are you taking this course?
•    What are your favorites (i.e. movies, books, music, etc.)?
•    What kind of pets do you have?
•    What are your career aspirations?
•    Please include anything else you would like to share about yourself.

Please respond to at least two classmates.

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(3/2020) Discussion Rubric - Effectiveness of Student Participation
(3/2020) Discussion Rubric - Effectiveness of Student Participation
Criteria Ratings Pts
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Contribution to the Learning Community
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20 pts
Our Goal
Consistently presents creative ideas demonstrating an awareness of the learning community and fosters further discussion
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15 pts
Valuable Performance
Often makes relevant contributions and interacts freely while encouraging others
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10 pts
Moving in the Right Direction
Occasionally makes relevant contributions but shows minimal effort
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5 pts
Drifting
Demonstrates little effort and appears indifferent
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20 pts
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Relevance of Post
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20 pts
Our Goal
Posts are consistently related to the topic with comments specific to content and include supplemental information
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15 pts
Valuable Performance
Posts are related to the topic with some connection to the content
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10 pts
Moving in the Right Direction
Occasionally posts relevant comments while many posts show no insight
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5 pts
Drifting
Posts irregular topics or remarks
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20 pts
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Expression Within the Post
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20 pts
Our Goal
Opinions or ideas are expressed clearly with obvious connection to the topic
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15 pts
Valuable Performance
Opinions and ideas are expressed clearly with occasional lack of connection to the topic
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10 pts
Moving in the Right Direction
Minimal expression of opinions or ideas with an unclear connection to the topic
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5 pts
Drifting
Opinions or ideas are not expressed clearly and have no connection to the topic
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20 pts
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Delivery of Post
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20 pts
Our Goal
Consistently uses grammatically correct posts with rare misspellings
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15 pts
Valuable Performance
Few grammatical or spelling errors are noted in posts
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10 pts
Moving in the Right Direction
Poor grammar and/or spelling errors are contained in several posts
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5 pts
Drifting
Posts appear “hasty” and poor grammar and/or spelling errors are contained in most posts
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20 pts
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Promptness and Initiative
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20 pts
Our Goal
Demonstrates good self-initiative and responds promptly to others’ postings
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15 pts
Valuable Performance
Participates with initiative but requires occasional prompting and responds promptly to most posts
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10 pts
Moving in the Right Direction
Participates with limited initiative and responds to others’ posts several days after initial discussion
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5 pts
Drifting
Rarely participates freely or responds to other students’ posts
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20 pts
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Additional Comments
Total Points: 100 out of 100