Unit 4 Rubric – TLS change detection This rubric covers the material handed in for Unit 4 student exercise and is the summative assessment for the unit. Component Exemplary Basic Nonperformance General Considerations Exemplary work will not just answer all components of the given question but also answer correctly, completely, and thoughtfully. Attention to detail, as well as answers that are logical and make sense, is an important piece of this. Basic work may answer all components of the given question, but some answers are incorrect, or difficult to interpret given the context of the question. Basic work may also be missing components of a given question. Nonperformance occurs when students are missing large portions of the assignment, or when the answers simply do not make sense and are incorrect. Part A: Survey Design Description (10 points) OPTIONAL 9–10 points: Survey design to highlight scarp (3 points) Map with camera locations / collection path or scanner, target, and GPS locations with justifications (3 points) Target tie-point verification, including a figure, degree of correlation, and explanation of the goodness of fit and how it may improve (3 points) OR reflection on collection path / camera locations with figure showing overlap and some discussion of how survey design may improve If all of the above in included and the material is presented in a clear, 5–8 points: Missing 1–2 of the listed characteristics for an exemplary report and may be poorly written/unclear; AND/OR All characteristics are present but lack detail or are incorrect, showing a lack of comprehension 0–4 points: Missing 2–4 of the characteristics, may be poorly written and unclear; AND/OR Most characteristics are present (1–2 missing) but are incorrect, showing a lack of comprehension
concise and well-written fashion (1 point) Part B: Data Processing (2 points) 3 points: Report parameters (0.5 point) Why these parameters (1 point) Break values (0.5 point) 2 points: Missing 1 of the characteristics for an exemplary report and may be poorly written or unclear; AND/OR All characteristics are present but lack detail or are incorrect, showing a lack of comprehension. 0–1 points: Missing 2–3 of the characteristics, may be poorly written and unclear; AND/OR Two characteristics are present but are incorrect, showing a lack of comprehension. Part C: Change Detection (8 points) 6–7 points: Figure of data produced (1 point) Erosion, deposition, and most change locations (2 points) Description of system (2 points) Detailed and thoughtful answer to reflection question about learning experience and societal impetus (2 points) If all of the above is included and the material is presented in a clear, concise and well-written fashion (1 point) 3–5 points: Missing 1–2 of the characteristics for an exemplary report and may be poorly written or unclear; AND/OR All characteristics are present but lack detail or are incorrect, showing a lack of comprehension. AND/OR Answer to reflection question not considered or thoughtful 0–2 points: Missing 3 of the characteristics, may be poorly written and unclear; AND/OR Two characteristics are present but are incorrect, showing a lack of comprehension. AND/OR Did not answer reflection question