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Students select a set number ( 4�.5..etc ) of their �best� posts throughout the term. Students write a mini-essay on how their posts contributed to the course content/course objectives as a whole. Append the posts to the essay.

More about Assessment Strategies for WebCT Posts:axis custom serialization e-learning computer viruses alex sanders post resume sample blake mitchell pornstar The evaluation of discussion postings in WebCT needs to be considered when you create your course syllabus. Effective planning of your course can be done in a way that maximizes the use of this institutional resource. The first step in using discussion as part of your assessment is deciding what you want your students to get out of discussion threads. Many instructors make the mistake of opening up discussion for students without considering the long-term workload associated with monitoring and maintaining the discussions. Without a clear guideline for use of the discussions, the board can quickly become a wasteland of random, disorganized, and irrelevant postings. There are a few different types of assessed discussion postings: Prescriptive, Formal, Informal, and Open-Ended