Distinguished - Expertly redesigns a prior MATLT activity that demonstrates the attainment of Program Learning Outcome (PLO) 5 by designing learning opportunities that exemplify ethical practices of technology usage. The redesign thoroughly demonstrates the use of instructional design principles and theory.

Proficient - Redesigns a prior MATLT activity that demonstrates the attainment of PLO 5 by designing learning opportunities that exemplify ethical practices of technology usage. The redesign demonstrates the use of instructional design principles and theory.

Basic - Redesigns a prior MATLT activity that demonstrates the attainment of PLO 5 by designing learning opportunities that exemplify ethical practices of technology usage. The redesign may be limited in scope and/or does not fully demonstrate the use of instructional design principles or theory.

Below Expectations - Attempts to redesign a prior MATLT activity that demonstrates the attainment of PLO 5 by designing learning opportunities that exemplify ethical practices of technology usage;  however, the redesign is limited in scope and does not demonstrate the use of instructional design principles or theory.

Non-Performance - The redesign of a prior MATLT activity is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Expertly explains which principles and theory were chosen and why they were chosen, supporting the explanation with learning from prior courses and the Week Three discussion.

Proficient - Explains which principles and theory were chosen, and why they were chosen, supporting the explanation with learning from prior courses or the Week Three discussion.

Basic - Partially explains which principles and theory were chosen, and why they were chosen, providing limited support for the explanation through vague references to learning from prior courses, or the Week Three discussion.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain which principles and theory were chosen, and why they were chosen; however, does not use any content from prior courses or the Week Three discussion.

Non-Performance - The explanation of which principles and theory were chosen and why is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly discusses the challenges that were experienced during the redesign and expertly articulates how those challenges were overcome.

Proficient - Discusses the challenges that were experienced during the redesign and describes how those challenges were overcome.

Basic - Briefly discusses the challenges that were experienced during the redesign, but does not fully explain how those challenges were overcome.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the challenges that were experienced during the redesign, but does not discuss how those challenges were overcome.

Non-Performance - Discussion of the challenges experienced during the redesign is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing.

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer very little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence in the writing. Such sources/evidence may also be unrelated, offering no support to the ideas in the writing.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - States ethical issues when presented in a complex, ambiguous context and can recognize interrelationships among the various issues.

Proficient - States ethical issues when they are presented in an ambiguous context or can grasp cross-relationships among the issues.

Basic - States basic and apparent ethical issues and understands (incompletely) the complexities or interrelationships among the issues.

Below Expectations - States apparent ethical issues but fails to grasp complexity or interrelationships.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.