The biggest take away for me from this module was the information provided in the Creating Rubrics section. I believe that rubrics are a necessary part of the learning environment as they create a mutual understanding between the teacher and students in regards to learning expectations. Once they are provided, explained, and agreed upon, rubrics can almost serve as a learning contract for students. I will use the information from this section to develop rubrics for online communication expectations. The categories presented in this section create a well balanced evaluation of student communication.
