Quick Answer
Under the current academic model, each course has 2 forums, in weeks 1 and 3. The first post (a response to the professor's questions, between 250 and 300 words) is worth up to 50 points; the second and third posts (comments on classmates' submissions, between 150 and 200 words each) are worth up to 25 points each, for a total of up to 100 points per forum.
How It Works
Forums are part of the grading for each course and, under the current academic model, take place only in weeks 1 and 3. This differs from the previous model, in which forums were spread across every week of the course.
Each forum requires three posts from the student. The first post consists of responding to the questions posed by the professor, with text between 250 and 300 words, worth up to 50 points. The second and third posts consist of commenting on at least two classmates' submissions, with comments between 150 and 200 words each, worth up to 25 points each. Adding up all three posts, the maximum grade for a forum is 100 points.
Forums are just one of the graded components of the course, along with the Weekly Assessment Activity, the Final Assessment, the Article Project, and the Final Article. To understand how all these components fit together across the course's 5 weeks, see the article "How the Course Structure Works Under the New Academic Model."
Frequently Asked Questions
In which weeks do the course forums take place?
Only in weeks 1 and 3.
How many posts do I need to make in each forum?
Three posts: the first is the response to the professor's questions, and the second and third are comments on at least two classmates' submissions.
How many points is each forum post worth?
The first post (the response to the professor's questions) is worth up to 50 points. The second and third posts (comments on classmates) are worth up to 25 points each. The maximum grade for the forum, adding all three posts together, is 100 points.
What is the expected text length for each forum post?
The first post should be between 250 and 300 words. The second and third posts (comments) should be between 150 and 200 words each.
Have forums always taken place only in weeks 1 and 3?
No. That is the format under the current academic model. Under the previous model, forums were spread across every week of the course.
Are forums the only form of assessment for the course?
No. In addition to forums, the course is also assessed through the Weekly Assessment Activity, the Final Assessment, the Article Project, and the Final Article. See the article "How the Course Structure Works Under the New Academic Model" to see how all these components fit together.
Didn't Work? Do This
| Situation | What to Do |
|---|---|
| I can't access the week 1 or week 3 forum | Open a ticket with your full name, student ID, and the course name so the team can check your access to the Learning Management System (LMS). |
| My forum post did not receive a grade | Open a ticket with your full name, student ID, the course, and the date of your post so the team can check it. |
| I'm not sure whether my post meets the required word count | Check with the course instructor before submitting your final post. |
| Nothing worked | Open a ticket with the Registrar's Office at registrar@mustedu.com, describing your question about the course forums. |
See Also
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