Assignment Type: Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 4–7 paragraphs
Due Date: 2days Discussion Board Posting Policy 1. Definitions: a. Main Post - the student's direct response to the DB assignment. The main post can be the student's first post of the week or a subsequent post. b. Response Post - the student's replies to others in the class. Response posts are required to be relevant and substantive, to add something to the issue being discussed. It cannot be over-emphasized that all DB posts should help move the online discussion forward. c. Initial Post - the student's first post to the DB in the week. This post is an original substantive response to another student or to the Unit DB Forum. 2. The Online week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday. A minimum of three posts by each student are required each week: d. The main DB post. e. At least two (2) relevant and substantive response posts to others in the class. 3. Students are expected to make their initial DB post early in the week but not later than 11:59pm, CT, Wednesday before the designated due date for the assignment. f. The initial DB post can be the main post or any of the two required response posts as described in statement #2 above. g. The remaining two posts must be uploaded on any two separate days in the week. One of the two separate days can be the day the initial post is made. 4. Students are strongly encouraged to participate actively in the DB several days during the week. However, each student is expected to be on the DB a minimum of two separate days each week in accordance with statement #3 above. 5. All DB posts must be made prior to each Unit DB assignment due date. No late DB posts will be accepted. Thus, a student will not be allowed to submit Unit 2 DB in week 4 or beyond. 6. Penalties are attached to non-compliance for the