Rubric for Evaluating Participant Contribution to the
Virtual Community of Learning (VCOP)
2005-2006

 

Requirements

Developing

Approaching

Meets

Exceeds

Engage in and document on-going and frequent participation in self-initiated professional development activities relative to the NETS*T standards and performance indicators.  (25 points maximum)

 

Completes fewer than three relevant professional development activities during the year. (0-16 points)

 

Completes at least three relevant professional development activities during the year. (17-19 points)

 

Completes at least one professionally relevant development activity a month. (20-22 points)

 

 

Completes more than one relevant professional development activity a month and develops professional development activities to be engaged in by others. (23-25 points)

 

Exhibit significant progress toward demonstrated mastery of NETS*T standards and performance indicators. (25 points maximum)

 

Demonstrates mastery on fewer than three NETS*T rubrics during the year;  (0-16 points)

 

 

Demonstrates mastery on at least three NETS*T rubrics during the year. (17-19 points)

 

Demonstrates mastery on at least one new NETS*T rubric per month. (20-22 points)

 

Demonstrates mastery on more than one new NETS*T rubric per month. (23-25 points)

 

 

Engage in and document on-going and frequent participation in the program’s Community of Practice.  (50 points maximum)

VCOP Discussion

Offers infrequent and trivial postings to the VCOP discussion board, if at all. (0-9 points)






 

Comments infrequently or insubstantially to the VCOP discussion board but, in sum, makes a recognized contribution. (10-11 points)





 

Contributes frequently and substantively to the VCOP discussion board. (12-13 points)







 

Is a thought leader on the VCOP discussion board, commenting not only on the postings of others but introducing new topics, offering engaging insights, and presenting intellectual challenges. (14-15 points) 
VCOP Project Does not publish a product to the VCOP site or publishes a product that is deemed to be of insufficient quality to warrant publication. (0-24 points) Submits a product to the VCOP site that is seemed sufficiently useful to warrant publication but requires improvement in some aspect (e.g., quality, thoroughness, accuracy, or utility) as a condition of publication. (25-27 points) Publishes a product to the VCOP site that is well-regarded by others and contains practical advice on how to implement a technology, teaching technique or strategy. (28-31 points) Publishes a product to the VCOP website that is considered exemplary, is original in thought, and reflects an innovative and practical approach to teaching and the use of technology. (31-35 points)

 
 
Performance Guidelines:
 

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 The period of performance is considered to be the current academic year (September through April).
 

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 Frequent contribution is considered to be at least once a month during the academic year.
 
* Substantive contribution is considered to be well-reasoned, thorough, and professionally presented.  It does not have to be lengthy.
 
* One professional development activity is considered to engage the learner for at least 30 minutes, either per session or summed across sessions.
 
* Completing a professional development activity includes documenting the nature of the involvement.
 
* Examples of professional development activities include reading and summarizing a professional article (online or print), engaging in a moderated discussion.
 
* The project for developing the VCOP product must be approved in advance by the instructor.  As a general rule of thumb, the project should reflect approximately 40 hours of applied development.
 
* Relevant professional development includes any activity that address the use of educational technology to enhance teaching.
 
 

Course Grading Format:
 
A 90 -100 points
B 80 - 89 points
C 70 - 79 points
F 69 or fewer points
 
All participants are expected to adhere to the tenets of the JMU Honor Code, which may be accessed at http://www.jmu.edu/honor/code.html.