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How does grading work?

Breakout Learning assignments are graded through an evaluation of a student's quality of discussion.

DQRs, or Discussion Quality Rubrics, assess transcripts of a Breakout Learning experience, and analyzes the student's performance against learning objectives and key concepts in three principal areas.

  1. Reasoned Position and Evidence
    1. Think: "How well did I articulate and justify my position using evidence?" 
  2. Peer Engagement
    1. Think: "How well did I communicate with my peers?"
  3. Critical Thinking
    1. Think: "How well did I demonstrate critical thinking through depth of reasoning, questioning underlying assumptions, etc.?"

This evaluation is delivered along with a score, justification through relevant quotes from your transcript, and a reasoning summary for the assigned grade.