Archive for February, 2012
Revising my grading rubric for discussion forum participation
Feb 29th
After three iterations of the course I’m teaching, I’m revisiting and potentially revising the grading rubric I’m using to assess learner participation in discussion forums. Back in August, I described the types of discussions in which my students in COSC 1401 Introduction to Computers are asked to participate and posted the grading rubric for assessing their participation. I have been using that rubric the last three terms (I’m teaching primarily 8 week terms; two last fall and one so far this spring). But, it’s not quite a perfect fit to how the discussions have progressed and how I want to grade them. So, I’m revising. I’m interested in your thoughts on this rubric. More >
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Bloom’s *Taxonomy* not Bloom’s Hierarchy
Feb 26th
Working with a broad range of faculty and instructional design types, I believe there’s some confusion within education regarding Bloom’s Taxonomy. Specifically, it’s often perceived and applied as a hierarchy rather than a taxonomy. Quite bluntly, that is incorrect and counterproductive to effective teaching and learning. More >
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