Distinguished - Clearly and correctly defines e-learning and provides a highly developed and accurate description of its varieties. 

Proficient - Correctly defines e-learning and provides an accurate description of its varieties. 

Basic - Correctly defines e-learning and provides a minimal, somewhat accurate description of its varieties. 

Below Expectations - Defines e-learning and provides a description of its varieties.  The description of the varieties of e-learning is either extremely limited or significantly inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The definition and description of e-learning is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains e-learning design and instructional design, demonstrating an expert understanding of each.  Clear and concise definitions of both are included.

Proficient - Clearly and accurately explains e-learning design and instructional design.  Explanations may lack minor details.  Definitions of both are included.

Basic - Explains e-learning design and/or instructional design.  If present, the explanation(s) may lack minor details and/or contain minor inaccuracies.  Definitions of both are included.

Below Expectations - Explains e-learning design and/or instructional design.  If present, the explanation(s) lack major details and/or may contain major inaccuracies.  A definition of at least one of the two included.

Non-Performance - The explanation of e-learning and instructional design is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Skillfully and thoroughly discusses design perspectives and influences, demonstrating an expert understanding of the concept.

Proficient - Thoroughly discusses design perspectives and influences, demonstrating a sufficient understanding of the concept.

Basic - Discusses design perspectives and influences, demonstrating a rudimentary understanding of the concept.

Below Expectations - Discusses design perspectives and/or influences. This discussion lacks significant details and fails to demonstrate an understanding of the concept.

Non-Performance - The discussion of design perspectives and influences is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive, detailed, and thoughtful discussion of the alignment of learning goals and objectives. 

Proficient - Provides a sufficient discussion of the alignment of learning goals and objectives.  Some ideas are not fully developed within the discussion.

Basic - Provides a brief discussion of the alignment of learning goals and objectives.  The information provided is partially incomplete and/or is not developed within the discussion.

Below Expectations - Provides a vague and/or incomplete discussion of the alignment of learning goals and objectives. 

Non-Performance - The discussion of the alignment of learning goals and objectives is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides an entirely thorough and expert examination of the selection of teaching sequences.

Proficient - Provides an examination of the selection of teaching sequences. The examination is missing some relevant details and is not fully developed.

Basic - Provides a limited and somewhat underdeveloped examination of the selection of teaching sequences.  The examination may not be entirely accurate. 

Below Expectations - Provides an examination of the selection of teaching sequences, although this is significantly underdeveloped.  The examination may be considerably inaccurate. 

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

Distinguished - Provides a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the selection of learning activities. Ideas are cohesively and explicitly tied to cited, academic research.

Proficient - Provides an effective analysis of the selection of learning activities.  A few minor aspects of this design concept are either not fully addressed or are missing. Ideas are tied to research.

Basic - Provides a brief analysis of the selection of learning activities.  Some aspects of this design concept are missing.  Ideas are somewhat tied to research.

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide an analysis of the selection of learning activities.  Key aspects of this design concept are missing.  Ideas are not supported. 

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

Distinguished - Information is exceptionally organized and there is a clear, logical progression of ideas.

Proficient - Information is organized and there is a logical progression of ideas.

Basic - Information is somewhat organized but there is not a logical progression of ideas. 

Below Expectations - The presentation does not follow a logical progression of ideas and lacks organization. 

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

Distinguished - Appraises tactics for relating ideas, text structure, or other textual features in order to gain knowledge or insight within and across texts and disciplines.

Proficient - Recognizes connections among ideas, text structure, or other textual features, to analyze how they support a sophisticated understanding of the text as a whole.

Basic - Recognizes the connections among portions of a text in considering how these contribute to a fundamental understanding of the text as a whole. 

Below Expectations - Makes an effort to recognize portions of a text as needed to respond to inquiries posed in the assignment.

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 presentation, title and reference page. 

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

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the presentation. 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 presentation meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description. 

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

Basic - The presentation meets over half of the page requirement. 

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 - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents. 

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.