Initial set of Chamberlain University NR 715-64777INSTRUCTIONS- and RUBRICS
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Please click on the following link to review the DNP Discussion Guidelines on the Student Resource
Center program page:
Link (webpage): DNP Discussion Guidelines (Links to an external site.)
DNP Discussion Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive
dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge
regarding advanced nursing practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as
professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences
promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life
professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a
learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.
Due Date
The initial posting to the graded collaborative discussions is due by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Peer and
faculty responses are due by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Discussion Criteria
Review the discussion criteria:
Application of Course Knowledge
• The student post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from personal experience
or examples from the healthcare field. The student must accurately and fully discuss the topic for the
week in addition to providing personal or professional examples. The student must completely answer
the entire initial question one by one.
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue
• The student responds to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue.
• Peer Response: The student responds substantively to at least one topic-related post by a
student peer. A substantive post adds content or insights or asks a question that will add to the learning
experience and/or generate discussion.
o A post of “I agree” with a repeat of the other student’s post does not count as a substantive
post. A collection of shallow posts does not equal a substantive post.
o the peer response must occur on a separate day from the initial posting.
o the peer response must occur before Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Integration of Evidence
,• The student post provides support from a minimum of at least three (3) sources which may
include assigned readings, or weekly module content, or outside scholarly sources. The scholarly source
when used is: 1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) published within the last 5 years, and 4) an in-
text citation. The student initial response to the graded discussion must include at least 3 sources.
Responses to peer and/or faculty, citations and references are included when information is
summarized/synthesized and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards then apply.
• It is important that student utilizes support from the literature that is grounded in the literature
providing sources relevant to the discussion posting. One source may come from the online weekly
content.
• Scholarly Sources
o Two (2) scholarly sources should be used in the discussion board assignments across the week.
o These include peer-reviewed publications.
o Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. However, in some assignments, support from
textbooks may be used on a limited basis when accompanied with additional scholarly sources if
specified in the assignment guidelines or with instructor approval.
o Scholarly sources may be present in the weekly readings and students may choose to utilize
these.
o Wikipedia, Wikis, .com website or blogs should not be used.
o Sources should be no more than five years old unless they are historical or seminal references
or approved by your instructor.
• Literature Sources:
o grey literature is scholarly but not peer reviewed. These resources can be used but do not meet
requirements for peer-reviewed sources.
o Refer to the assignment guidelines to determine which grey literature sources (e.g., professional
organization website, white papers) are appropriate to be used for discussions or assignments and would
constitute receiving full credit for using this resource in the paper or discussion.
o Government reports are actually part of the grey literature – they are not peer reviewed and the
government’s main purpose is not the publication of literature.
o Internet resources on dissertations, a form of grey literature, provide additional views on the
scholarly level of this literature
o Papers written for Chamberlain College of Nursing should be the student’s original work and
contain no more than one short quotation for every three pages or as designated in the assignment
guidelines. Quotations should be avoided if possible.
(Chamberlain Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers, 2020)
Professionalism in Communication
, • The post presents information in logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence, and is
clearly relevant to the discussion topic. Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.
Wednesday Participation Requirement
• The student provides a substantive response to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s),
posted by the course faculty (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
Total Participation Requirement
• The student provides at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to
a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.
Application of Course Knowledge:
Answers initial discussion question(s)/ topic(s), demonstrating knowledge, understanding of weekly
concepts.
Addresses all aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and
understanding. Addresses most aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences,
knowledge, and understanding.
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue with Peers and Faculty:
The student responds to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue. Responds to student
peer AND course faculty furthering dialogue by providing more information and clarification, adding
much depth to discussion.
Integration of Evidence:
Includes assigned readings, or weekly module content, or outside scholarly sources.
Includes three sources to support weekly concepts.
A scholarly source is defined on page 2 of these guidelines. These sources may be evident across the 3
postings. Sources are credited.*
At least 3 sources to support posts. Sources are credited.*
Professionalism in Communication
Presents information using clear, concise language in organized manner (0-1 error patterns in English
grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
Participation
Total Participation
Responses: Participates in discussion thread at least three times on at least 2 different days.
Faculty may submit any collaborative discussion posting to Turnitin to verify originality.
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Please click on the following link to review the DNP Discussion Guidelines on the Student Resource
Center program page:
Link (webpage): DNP Discussion Guidelines (Links to an external site.)
DNP Discussion Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive
dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge
regarding advanced nursing practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as
professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences
promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life
professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a
learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.
Due Date
The initial posting to the graded collaborative discussions is due by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Peer and
faculty responses are due by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Discussion Criteria
Review the discussion criteria:
Application of Course Knowledge
• The student post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from personal experience
or examples from the healthcare field. The student must accurately and fully discuss the topic for the
week in addition to providing personal or professional examples. The student must completely answer
the entire initial question one by one.
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue
• The student responds to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue.
• Peer Response: The student responds substantively to at least one topic-related post by a
student peer. A substantive post adds content or insights or asks a question that will add to the learning
experience and/or generate discussion.
o A post of “I agree” with a repeat of the other student’s post does not count as a substantive
post. A collection of shallow posts does not equal a substantive post.
o the peer response must occur on a separate day from the initial posting.
o the peer response must occur before Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Integration of Evidence
,• The student post provides support from a minimum of at least three (3) sources which may
include assigned readings, or weekly module content, or outside scholarly sources. The scholarly source
when used is: 1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) published within the last 5 years, and 4) an in-
text citation. The student initial response to the graded discussion must include at least 3 sources.
Responses to peer and/or faculty, citations and references are included when information is
summarized/synthesized and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards then apply.
• It is important that student utilizes support from the literature that is grounded in the literature
providing sources relevant to the discussion posting. One source may come from the online weekly
content.
• Scholarly Sources
o Two (2) scholarly sources should be used in the discussion board assignments across the week.
o These include peer-reviewed publications.
o Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. However, in some assignments, support from
textbooks may be used on a limited basis when accompanied with additional scholarly sources if
specified in the assignment guidelines or with instructor approval.
o Scholarly sources may be present in the weekly readings and students may choose to utilize
these.
o Wikipedia, Wikis, .com website or blogs should not be used.
o Sources should be no more than five years old unless they are historical or seminal references
or approved by your instructor.
• Literature Sources:
o grey literature is scholarly but not peer reviewed. These resources can be used but do not meet
requirements for peer-reviewed sources.
o Refer to the assignment guidelines to determine which grey literature sources (e.g., professional
organization website, white papers) are appropriate to be used for discussions or assignments and would
constitute receiving full credit for using this resource in the paper or discussion.
o Government reports are actually part of the grey literature – they are not peer reviewed and the
government’s main purpose is not the publication of literature.
o Internet resources on dissertations, a form of grey literature, provide additional views on the
scholarly level of this literature
o Papers written for Chamberlain College of Nursing should be the student’s original work and
contain no more than one short quotation for every three pages or as designated in the assignment
guidelines. Quotations should be avoided if possible.
(Chamberlain Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers, 2020)
Professionalism in Communication
, • The post presents information in logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence, and is
clearly relevant to the discussion topic. Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.
Wednesday Participation Requirement
• The student provides a substantive response to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s),
posted by the course faculty (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
Total Participation Requirement
• The student provides at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to
a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.
Application of Course Knowledge:
Answers initial discussion question(s)/ topic(s), demonstrating knowledge, understanding of weekly
concepts.
Addresses all aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and
understanding. Addresses most aspects of the initial discussion question(s) applying experiences,
knowledge, and understanding.
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue with Peers and Faculty:
The student responds to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue. Responds to student
peer AND course faculty furthering dialogue by providing more information and clarification, adding
much depth to discussion.
Integration of Evidence:
Includes assigned readings, or weekly module content, or outside scholarly sources.
Includes three sources to support weekly concepts.
A scholarly source is defined on page 2 of these guidelines. These sources may be evident across the 3
postings. Sources are credited.*
At least 3 sources to support posts. Sources are credited.*
Professionalism in Communication
Presents information using clear, concise language in organized manner (0-1 error patterns in English
grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
Participation
Total Participation
Responses: Participates in discussion thread at least three times on at least 2 different days.
Faculty may submit any collaborative discussion posting to Turnitin to verify originality.
