Note: Having you write "all posts read" at the top of every end-of-the-week reflection is an accountability feature I ask you to do to demonstrate you have fulfilled a requirement that is in every NBC online course.
While a question on the "weekly report" does ask whether all posts submitted by everyone in that week have been read, that particular report is designed to serve mainly as a checklist to help students.
Video: https://youtu.be/Pb8wxgUQv-Y?si=rBeVdBRLRTYgePZe
In terms of a grading rubric, this one is simple:
| What kind of online student are you? Do others think of you as Busy or Wordy or Disconnected Dan? Do you sometimes come off to others as Oblivious or Trite-ly or even End- times Edith? [ read more ] |
-- Howard Culbertson,
How to write good discussion board posts
"I have been able to use what I have learned in class through discussion with members of my congregation to spark their interest as well." -- student on course evaluation
Reading everything that fellow students post in course discussion threads can be very beneficial. Engagement with class discussions improves communication skills. This course requirement can also create a sense of camaraderie as ideas and viewpoints are exchanged.
Reflecting on the opinions and insights of classmates can sharpen your own understanding of issues and topics being examined in the course. Reading others' posts opens up alternative viewpoints and approaches to some things. Responding to your classmates' reflections and viewpoints develops your analytical skills and boosts your critical thinking ability.