The APGAR rubric for scoring online discussion boards

Nurse Education in Practice
Julia C PhillippiTonia Moore-Davis

Abstract

The World Health Organization has called for a dramatic increase in the number of midwives and supports the use of innovative programs to assist students in achieving midwifery competencies. Online discussion boards are excellent educational tools for stimulating in-depth student engagement. However, complex discussions can be difficult to grade without a well-constructed rubric. The 'discussion-board APGAR' provides clear scoring criteria for discussions of midwifery care. The discussion-board APGAR has 5 components: Application, Professionalism, Group work, Analysis, and Rationale and provides scoring criteria for unacceptable, marginal, and proficient performance. The discussion-board APGAR is based on the Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice in the United States (US), consistent with the International Confederation of Midwives Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice, and can be adjusted to be congruent with other midwifery standards.

References

Dec 9, 2003·Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health·Katherine Camacho Carr
Apr 6, 2006·Pediatrics·UNKNOWN American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, UNKNOWN American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Committee on Obstetric Practice
Jul 4, 2009·Nurse Education Today·Sasikarn KalaAmnart Pohthong
May 10, 2011·Midwifery·Joyce B ThompsonUNKNOWN International Confederation of Midwives
Aug 1, 2012·International Journal of Nursing Practice·Naomi Mutea, Deborah Cullen
Mar 5, 2014·Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health·Julia C Phillippi, Melissa D Avery

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