1. Proper rationale and reasoning skills are demonstrated; AND
2. Information is taken from source(s) with appropriate interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis of the topic at hand; AND
3. All of the posts make direct reference to concepts discussed in the lesson; AND
4. Posts are on topic and answer all presented questions which demonstrate a solid understanding of the topic.

(4 critical elements)

1. Discussion posts are supported with appropriate, scholarly sources; uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion; AND
2. Sources are published within the last 5 years (unless it is the most current CPG); AND
3. Reference lists are provided and in-text citations match; AND
4. Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry clearly stating how the evidence informed or changed professional or academic decisions.

(4 critical elements)

1. Student provides a substantive* response to at least one topic-related post of a peer; AND
2. Evidence from appropriate scholarly sources are included; AND
3. Reference lists are provided and in-text citations match; AND
4. Student responds to all direct faculty questions OR if student was not asked a direct question student responds to either a 2nd peer post or a faculty question directed towards another student.

(*) A substantive post adds new content or insights to the discussion thread and information from student’s original post is not reused in peer or faculty response.

(4 critical elements)

(*) APA style references and in text citations are required; however, there are no deductions for errors in indentation or spacing of references. All elements of the reference otherwise must be included.