Professional Dialogue	LEVEL 4	LEVEL 3	LEVEL 2	LEVEL 1
Contribution to Knowledge Base	o Consistently extends existing topics or introduces new ones. o Shares knowledge and new ideas. o Participates in all of the discussions.	o Usually extends existing topics or introduces new ones. o Shares knowledge and new ideas. o Participates in most of the discussions.	o Extends some topics and occasionally introduces new ones. o Shares some knowledge and/or new ideas. o Participates in some of the discussions.	o Rarely builds upon existing contributions or introduces new topics. o Rarely contributes new knowledge or ideas. o Participates in few discussions.
Relevance	o Refers to course materials in contributions. o Refers to research and best practice in contributions o Contributions demonstrate a thorough understanding of key course concepts. o Relates course concepts to personal experience.	o Often refers to course materials in contributions. o Often refers to research and best practice in contributions o Contributions demonstrate an understanding of key course concepts. o Relates most course concepts to personal experience.	o Sometimes refers to course materials in contributions. o Sometimes refers to research and best practice in contributions o Contributions demonstrate some understanding of key course concepts. o Attempts to relate some course concepts to personal experience.	o Rarely incorporates course materials, research, or best practice in contributions. o Contributions demonstrate a limited understanding of key course concepts. o Does not relate course concepts to personal experience.
Collaboration	o Poses questions that encourage extended thinking and reflection. o Assumes responsibility for shared work and always follows through on assumed tasks.	o Usually poses questions that extend thinking and encourage reflection. o Often assumes responsibility for shared work, and follows through on assumed tasks.	o Sometimes poses questions that encourage extended thinking and reflection. o Attempts to assume responsibility for shared work, and usually follows through on assumed tasks.	o Rarely poses questions that encourage extended thinking or reflection. o Rarely assumes responsibility for shared work, and/or rarely follows through on assumed tasks.
Clarity of Communications	o Consistently uses clear, concise language, with correct spelling and grammar. o Labels contributions clearly, identifying the topic or issue being addressed.	o Usually uses clear, concise language, with correct spelling and grammar. o Labels most contributions clearly, identifying the topic or issue being addressed.	o Responses sometimes contain language errors that interfere with meaning. o Does not usually label contributions clearly.	o Responses often contain language errors that interfere with meaning. o Does not label contributions clearly.
Quality of Feedback	o Feedback is specific and constructive, and manner is encouraging and positive. o Receives new ideas positively.	o Feedback is usually specific and constructive, at times taking the form of general agreement. Manner is encouraging and positive. o Receives new ideas positively.	o Feedback usually takes the form of general agreement. There is an attempt to present an encouraging and positive manner. o Usually receives new ideas positively.	o Rarely gives feedback to others. There is little attempt to present an encouraging and positive manner. o Does not usually receive new ideas positively.