Weekly Discussion Board Rubric Meets Expectation Approaches Expectation Below Expectation Limited Evidence No Evidence Content, Research, and Analysis 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points Content Demonstrates excellent knowledge of concepts, skills, and theories relevant to topic. Demonstrates fair knowledge of concepts, skills, and theories. Demonstrates significantly flawed knowledge of concepts, skills, and theories. Demonstrates poor or absent knowledge of concepts, skills, and theories. Did not participate 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points Support Statements are well supported; posts extend discussion. Statements are partially supported; posts may extend discussion. Support is deficient; posts do not extend discussion. Statements are not supported. Did not participate 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points Writing Quality Writing is well organized, clear, concise, and focused; no errors. Some significant but not major errors or omissions in writing organization, focus, and clarity. Numerous significant but not major errors or omissions in writing organization, focus, and clarity. Numerous errors or omissions—at least some major—in writing organization, focus, and clarity. Did not participate 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points Timeliness Initial before deadline. Initial post 1 day late (Friday). Initial post 2 days late (Saturday). Initial post 3 days late (Sunday). Did not participate 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points Quantity Initial post and two other posts. Initial post and one other post. Initial post only. One post to colleague. Did not participate Points Possible: 25 OTL540 Critical Thinking Rubric - Module 1 Meets Expectation Approaches Expectation Below Expectation Limited Evidence Content, Research, and Analysis 13-15 Points 10-12 Points 7-9 Points 4-6 Points Requirements Includes all of the required components, as specified in the assignment, including assignment length and analysis of ID adoption from four bulleted perspectives. Includes most of the required components, as specified in the assignment. Includes some of the required components, as specified in the assignment. Includes few of the required components, as specified in the assignment. 9-10 Points 7-8 Points 5-6 Points 3-4 Points Content Demonstrates strong or adequate knowledge of instructional design models and their functions; correctly represents knowledge from the readings and sources. Some significant but not major errors or omissions in demonstration of knowledge. Major errors or omissions in demonstration of knowledge. Fails to demonstrate knowledge of the materials. 17-20 Points 13-16 Points 9-12 Points 5-8 Points Comparison Analysis Demonstrates strong or adequate comp.

1. Weekly Discussion Board Rubric
Meets
Expectation
Approaches
Expectation
Below
Expectation
Limited Evidence No Evidence
Content, Research, and Analysis
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points
Content Demonstrates
excellent
knowledge of
concepts, skills,
and theories
relevant to topic.
Demonstrates
fair knowledge of
concepts, skills,
and theories.
Demonstrates
significantly

2. flawed
knowledge of
concepts, skills,
and theories.
Demonstrates
poor or absent
knowledge of
concepts, skills,
and theories.
Did not
participate
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points
Support Statements are
well supported;
posts extend
discussion.
Statements are
partially
supported; posts
may extend
discussion.
Support is
deficient; posts
do not extend
discussion.
Statements are
not supported.
Did not

3. participate
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points
Writing
Quality
Writing is well
organized, clear,
concise, and
focused; no
errors.
Some significant
but not major
errors or
omissions in
writing
organization,
focus, and
clarity.
Numerous
significant but
not major errors
or omissions in
writing
organization,
focus, and
clarity.
Numerous errors
or omissions—at
least some
major—in
writing

4. organization,
focus, and
clarity.
Did not
participate
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points
Timeliness Initial before
deadline.
Initial post 1 day
late (Friday).
Initial post 2 days
late (Saturday).
Initial post 3 days
late (Sunday).
Did not
participate
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points
Quantity Initial post and
two other posts.
Initial post and
one other post.
Initial post only. One post to
colleague.
Did not

5. participate
Points Possible: 25
OTL540
Critical Thinking Rubric - Module 1
Meets
Expectation
Approaches
Expectation
Below Expectation Limited Evidence
Content, Research, and Analysis
13-15 Points 10-12 Points 7-9 Points 4-6 Points
Requirements Includes all of the
required
components, as
specified in the
assignment,
including
assignment length
and analysis of ID
adoption from
four bulleted
perspectives.
Includes most of

6. the required
components, as
specified in the
assignment.
Includes some of the
required
components, as
specified in the
assignment.
Includes few of the
required
components, as
specified in the
assignment.
9-10 Points 7-8 Points 5-6 Points 3-4 Points
Content Demonstrates
strong or
adequate
knowledge of
instructional
design models and
their functions;
correctly
represents
knowledge from
the readings and
sources.
Some significant
but not major
errors or omissions
in demonstration

7. of knowledge.
Major errors or
omissions in
demonstration of
knowledge.
Fails to
demonstrate
knowledge of the
materials.
17-20 Points 13-16 Points 9-12 Points 5-8 Points
Comparison
Analysis
Demonstrates
strong or
adequate
comparison and
analysis of the
advantages and
disadvantages of
each model
regarding the four
bulleted areas.
Some significant
but not major
errors or omissions
in demonstration
of comparison and
analysis.
Major errors or
omissions in

8. demonstration of
comparison and
analysis.
Fails to
demonstrate
comparison and
analysis of the
advantages and
disadvantages of
each model
regarding the four
bulleted areas.
9-10 Points 7-8 Points 5-6 Points 3-4 Points
Sources Cites and
integrates three
credible sources
as specified in
description.
Cites and
integrates two
credible sources as
specified in
description.
Cites and integrates
one credible source
as specified in
description.
Fails to cite and
integrate sources.

9. OTL540
Critical Thinking Rubric - Module 1
Mechanics and Writing
9-10 Points 7-8 Points 5-6 Points 3-4 Points
Demonstrates
college-level
proficiency in
organization,
grammar and
style.
Project is clearly
organized, well
written, and in
proper format as
outlined in the
assignment. Strong
sentence and
paragraph
structure; few
errors in grammar
and spelling.
Project is fairly well
organized and
written, and is in
proper format as
outlined in the
assignment.
Reasonably good
sentence and

10. paragraph
structure;
significant number
of errors in
grammar and
spelling.
Project is poorly
organized; does
not follow proper
paper format.
Inconsistent to
inadequate
sentence and
paragraph
development;
numerous errors in
grammar and
spelling.
Project is not
organized or well
written, and is not
in proper paper
format. Poor
quality work;
unacceptable in
terms of grammar
and spelling.
9-10 Points 7-8 Points 5-6 Points 3-4 Points
Demonstrates
proper use of
APA style
Project contains

11. proper APA
formatting,
according to the
CSU-Global Guide
to Writing and APA
Requirements,
with no more than
one significant
error.
Few errors in APA
formatting,
according to the
CSU-Global Guide
to Writing and APA
Requirements, with
no more than two
to three significant
errors.
Significant errors in
APA formatting,
according to the
CSU-Global Guide
to Writing and APA
Requirements, with
four to five
significant errors.
Numerous errors in
APA formatting,
according to the
CSU-Global Guide
to Writing and APA
Requirements, with
more than five

12. significant errors.
Total points possible = 75
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