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Hypothesis

Scaffolding, Discussion, and Assessment

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Scaffolding by “Seeding” a Text

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Seeding the Text with Definitions

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Seeding the Text with Analysis

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Seeding with Links to Images, Videos, Written Sources

Here's a picture of a pigeon house..

It's not huge. Imagine if there was a person in there as someone chopped into it with a hatchet (not to mention what would happen to the birds).

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Initiating and Moderating Discussion

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Discussion: Seeding the Text with Questions

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Discussion: Shaping the Discussion with Feedback and Further Questions

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Discussion: Sample Moderation Schedule

  • For online students:
    • 4 comments due Thursday;
    • 4 comments due Sunday.
  • For instructors:
    • Limited feedback Tuesday or Wednesday;
    • Deeper feedback on Friday.

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Moderated Discussion: Pros and Cons

  • Students engagement is high.
  • This is typically their favorite part of online classes.
  • Students responses get more nuanced, more sophisticated.
  • Lots of work for the instructor.
  • Students don’t like mid-week deadline.

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Assessment

  • Informal assessment of the class as a whole throughout the week.
  • Individual formal assessment once Sunday deadline passes.

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Grading inside Hypothesis (Can’t Comment)

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Grade Center: Override Grades and Quick Comments

To give feedback:

  • Enter the grade in Grade Center.
  • Press the down arrow key next to the grade.
  • Choose Quick Comment.

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Rubric

  • Hypothesis does not yet have a way to attach a rubric to the assignment.
  • I put my rubric as the last screen before the text each time I use Hypothesis.