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Empowering Learners through Online Discussion Self-Grading

learning through Online Discussion Self-Grading
Have you ever thought, “There has to be a better way!” while grading your online learners' discussions? It is no secret that grading student discussions is time consuming, laborious, and tedious, considering the disproportionate amount of time required to give solid, quality feedback on a large volume of discussion. On the learner side, students often do not use the rubric to craft their discussions or read and use feedback to improve. This adds to the frustration and can make grading learners' discussions feel like a waste of time. Fortunately, a better way exists: engage and empower your students by having them grade their own discussions!

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