Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the potential influences gamification can have on teaching and learning. 

Proficient - Evaluates the potential influences gamification can have on teaching and learning. The evaluation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially evaluates the potential influences gamification can have on teaching and learning. The evaluation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the potential influences gamification can have on teaching and learning; however, the evaluation is significantly underdeveloped. 

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the potential influences gamification can have on teaching and learning is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly evaluates the science behind learner motivation and its connection with gamification.

Proficient - Evaluates the science behind learner motivation and its connection with gamification. The evaluation is slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially evaluates the science behind learner motivation and its connection with gamification. The evaluation is unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the science behind learner motivation and its connection with gamification; however, the evaluation is significantly unclear.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the science behind learner motivation and its connection with gamification is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how gamifying supports differentiation in teaching and learning.

Proficient - Analyzes how gamifying supports differentiation in teaching and learning. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially analyzes how gamifying supports differentiation in teaching and learning. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how gamifying supports differentiation in teaching and learning. The analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how gamifying supports differentiated ways to teach and learn is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly discusses how specific technologies and gamification are being used to enhance teaching and learning and motivate learners. 

Proficient - Discusses how specific technologies and gamification are being used to enhance teaching and learning and motivate learners. The discussion is slightly unclear.

Basic - Partially discusses how specific technologies and gamification are being used to enhance teaching and learning and motivate learners. The discussion is unclear.

Below Expectations - Partially discusses how specific technologies and gamification are being used to enhance teaching and learning and motivate learners. The discussion is unclear.

Non-Performance - The discussion on how specific technologies and gamification are being used to enhance teaching and learning and motivate learners 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 presentation, title and reference slides.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the presentation; however, the layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the presentation. The 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 length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

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, which provide compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide 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 slide are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference slide 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.