Distinguished - Comprehensively explains whether or not the chosen design for this topic would be selected again or if a different design would be selected.

Proficient - Explains whether or not the chosen design for this topic would be selected again or if a different design would be selected. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains whether or not the chosen design for this topic would be selected again or if a different design would be selected. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain whether or not the chosen design for this topic would be selected again or if a different design would be selected; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of whether or not the chosen design for this topic would be selected again or if a different design would be selected is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how the concepts behind the design drove the topic choice.

Proficient - Explains how the concepts behind the design drove the topic choice. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains how the concepts behind the design drove the topic choice. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the concepts behind the design drove the topic choice; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the concepts behind the design drove the topic choice is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly assesses techniques used to gather user data from the Week Two assignment.

Proficient - Assesses techniques used to gather user data from the Week Two assignment. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally assesses techniques used to gather user data from the Week Two assignment. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess techniques used to gather user data from the Week Two assignment; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The assessment of techniques used to gather user data from the Week Two assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains any revisions needed for data gathering in a future project.

Proficient - Explains any revisions needed for data gathering in a future project. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains any revisions needed for data gathering in a future project. The explanation is underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain any revisions needed for data gathering in a future project; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of any revisions needed for data gathering in a future project is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains how data gathering techniques would change if it was possible to gather data from larger groups of people and if money and/or time was not a factor.

Proficient - Explains how data gathering techniques would change if it was possible to gather data from larger groups of people and if money and/or time was not a factor. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains how data gathering techniques would change if it was possible to gather data from larger groups of people and if money and/or time was not a factor. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how data gathering techniques would change if it was possible to gather data from larger groups of people and if money and/or time was not a factor; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how data gathering techniques would change if it was possible to gather data from larger groups of people and if money and/or time was not a factor is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly assesses the evaluation techniques to determine their effectiveness.

Proficient - Assesses the evaluation techniques to determine their effectiveness. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally assesses the evaluation techniques to determine their effectiveness. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the evaluation techniques to determine their effectiveness; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the evaluation techniques to determine their effectiveness is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains whether or not to make any changes to the chosen techniques.

Proficient - Explains whether or not to make any changes to the chosen techniques. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains whether or not to make any changes to the chosen techniques. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain whether or not to make any changes to the chosen techniques; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of whether or not to make any changes to the chosen techniques is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly revises the hi-fi prototype, fully applying the results from the test and feedback from the user group, the instructor, and peers, if applicable.

Proficient - Revises the hi-fi prototype, applying the results from the test and feedback from the user group, the instructor, and peers, if applicable. The revisions are slightly underdeveloped, or minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally revises the hi-fi prototype, somewhat applying the results from the test and feedback from the user group, the instructor, and peers, if applicable. The revisions are underdeveloped, and/or relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to revise the hi-fi prototype, applying the results from the test and feedback from the user group, the instructor and peers, if applicable; however, the revisions are significantly underdeveloped, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The revision of the hi-fi prototype, applying the results from the test and feedback from the user group, the instructor and peers, if applicable is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains the modifications made to the prototype, including software, tool kits, or other materials determined necessary.

Proficient - Explains the modifications made to the prototype, including software, tool kits, or other materials determined necessary. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains the modifications made to the prototype, including software, tool kits, or other materials determined necessary. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the modifications made to the prototype, including software, tool kits, or other materials determined necessary; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the modifications made to the prototype, including software, tool kits, or other materials determined necessary is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains best practices in interface design and how the practices are incorporated into the design.

Proficient - Explains best practices in interface design and how the practices are incorporated into the design. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains best practices in interface design and how the practices are incorporated into the design. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain best practices in interface design and how the practices are incorporated into the design; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of best practices in interface design and how the practices are incorporated into the design is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes what to consider doing in a future technology development based on this design experience.

Proficient - Describes what to consider doing in a future technology development based on this design experience. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes what to consider doing in a future technology development based on this design experience. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe what to consider doing in a future technology development based on this design experience; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of what to consider doing in a future technology development based on this design experience is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment 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 limited 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 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, 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 the 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 an 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.