Course meets <

10% stated

objectives

Course meets

25% stated

objectives

Course meets

50% stated

objectives

Course meets

75% stated

objectives

Course meets

~100% stated

No regard to

accessibility

issues

Minimal regard

to accessibility

Accessibility

issues addressed

but applied

"Reasonable"

accommodations

made to students

with disabilities

Exceeds

accessibility

standards

Excessive

workload within

tight time

constraints

>50% more

work than typical

for similar class

Heavy workload

within tight time

constraints

> 25% more

work than typical

for similar class

Heavy workload

however time

constraints

expanded. > 25%

More work than

typical for similar

class

Moderately

heavy workload.

Time constraints

expanded. >10%

more work than

typical for similar

class

Workload

appropriate.

Student able to

self pace

learning.

Demands

consistent with

other similar

No challenge or

intimidation

incited by the

Minimal

challenge or poor

explanations of

terminology

provided inciting

fear in

prospective

students

Challenging

Students view as

course they

would take if less

desirable courses

are all that is

available

Challenging

Students would

choose this

course if they had

an interest in

subject area

Extremely

challenging.

Material foreign

but language

clear and

activities

stimulating.

Students would

choose even if no

Requires

unreasonable

access to

participants for

an asynchronous

course. No regard

to time

geographic or

chronological

barriers.

Discussion threads

planned fail to

augment the

curriculum. Poor

instruction and

leadership

provided

Discussion threads

have potential to

augment the

curriculum.

Discussion topic too vague to be

effective.

Instruction

adequate

Discussion thread

well planned for

given situation.

Interactivity

contributes to

desired outcome

Modalities used

reasonable for all

participants

Optimal use of

participants to

build online

communities.

Discussion threads make

best use of

participants. No

activities that

require undue

hardship on

participants

Technology used

for technology

sake. No purpose

other than bells &

whistles.

Technology

available only to

the advanced

user. Poor

technology

instructions

provided. Wrong

technology for

purpose.

Technology

useable however

other modalities

more suited to

desired outcome.

Technology

enhances course.

Appropriate use

of technology

with desired

outcome.

Advanced

technology used

that "makes" the

course. Optimal

use of technology

for stated

outcome.