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How to Assess a Discussion Post

Goal

After completing this how-to you will the knowledge needed to assess a student's discussion post.    If there is a rubric attached to the activity, see the "How to Grade an Activity Using a Rubric" guide for information on the proper way to assess a student using a rubric.  For other guides on the Discussion tool, see the Discussions topic page.

Navigation

1.  Select the "Activities" icon from the course navbar.

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2.  From the "Activities" menu, select "Discussions".

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3.  From the Discussion Forum, choose the discussion topic to be assessed.

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4.  Choose the student's discussion post to assess by selecting the dropdown menu next to the title of the discussion post.

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5.  From the dropdown menu, select "Assess Student".

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6.  When the window opens, you will be able to view the student's post, leave feedback, and assign a topic score.  Once the assessment is complete, select the "Publish" button to make the score and feedback visible to the student or choose "Save Draft" to come back at a later date to assess the activity.  

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