Please become familiar with these criteria that I will use to evaluate your Final Project and Peer Review.

Final Project and Peer Review Grading Rubric
Category | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | No Credit
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Creative Digital Project (15 points) | Original, polished, and highly creative; format clearly chosen to communicate message | Strong, creative, and well-executed with clear effort and purpose | Creative, but may lack polish or full clarity in execution | Somewhat unclear or underdeveloped; shows effort but lacks focus | Project is missing, incomplete, or lacks effort and originality
Ethical Issue Explored (15 points) | Clear, compelling ethical issue; sophisticated understanding and relevance | Relevant ethical issue with thoughtful engagement | Ethical issue present but not deeply developed | Ethical theme is vague, or not fully explored | Ethical issue not present or unclear
Research & Use of Sources (20 points) | At least 4 credible sources; seamlessly integrated with strong insight | Meets source requirements with clear integration and relevance | Uses required sources with some integration; may lack depth | Fewer than 4 sources or weak integration of material | Missing or unclear references; lacks credible research
Written Reflection (200 words) (20 points) | Insightful, well-structured, and deeply reflective; clearly connects to course themes | Strong reflection that connects ideas with ethical and artistic insight | Meets word count with general reflection; some depth and course connection | Lacks clarity or depth; limited connection to course ideas | Missing or insufficient reflection
Use of Digital Tools (10 points) | Clear explanation of the digital tools, including purpose, ethical aspect, and transparent AI use (if applied) | Thoughtful discussion of digital tools and some ethical awareness of AI use (if applied) | Digital tools and AI use mentioned but discussed generally (if applied) | Digital tools mentioned but AI use not fully explained or critically reflected upon (if applied) | Digital tools not addressed
Peer Review (2 responses) (20 points) | Two thoughtful, constructive reviews that engage in a meaningful way with peers' work | Two completed reviews that offer support and some insight | One or two reviews completed but brief or not fully developed | Only one or incomplete response(s) offered | No peer feedback provided

Final Project and Peer Review Rubric Generated by Tom Mackey using ChatGPT for Ethics of Digital Art & Design (2025)