Reviews prior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom) in depth to reveal significantly changed perspectives about educational and life experiences, which provide foundation for expanded knowledge, growth, and maturity over time.

Reviews prior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom) in depth, revealing fully clarified meanings or indicating broader perspectives about educational or life events.

Reviews prior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom) with some depth, revealing slightly clarified meanings or indicating a somewhat broader perspective about educational or life events.

Reviews prior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom) at a surface level, without revealing clarified meaning or indicating a broader perspective about educational or life events.

Submits one initial response early in the session; two or more thoughtful peer responses early in the session; and more than two peer responses closer to the end of the session.

Submits at least one initial response early in the session; and at least two peer responses closer to the end of the session.

Submits at least one initial response early in the session; and/or does not submit at least two peer responses closer to the end of the session.

Submits at least one peer response during session; but does not submit an initial response early in the session.

Posts elicit peer responses and reflections from other learners; responses build upon and integrate multiple views from other learners to broaden the scope of the discussion.

Posts elicit responses and reflections from other learners; responses build upon the ideas of other learners to broaden the scope of the discussion.

Posts do not elicit responses and reflections from other learners and/or responses do not build upon the ideas of other learners to broaden the scope of the discussion.

Posts were too brief to elicit responses and reflections from other learners and/or responses do not build upon the ideas of other learners to broaden the scope of the discussion.

Post(s) and responses show evidence of knowledge and understanding of course content and applicability to professional practice, and include other resources that extendlearning.

Post(s) and responses show evidence of knowledge and understanding of course content and applicability to professional practice.

Post(s) and responses show little evidence of knowledge and/or understanding of course content and applicability to professional practice.

Post(s) and responses show no evidence of knowledge and understanding of course content or applicability to professional practice.

Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated; and conclusions are logically presented with appropriate rationale.

Demonstrates considerable proficiency conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated; and conclusions are presented with necessary rationale.

Demonstrates partial proficiency conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated; and conclusions are somewhat consistent with the analysis and findings.

Demonstrates limited or poor proficiency conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints and assumptions of experts are not analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated; and conclusions are either absent or poorly conceived and supported.