WebSite+Rubric

EDU6611 Section Three: WebSite Grading Rubric  || || **  Exceptional  (4 pts)    ** || ** Proficient  (3 pts)    ** || ** Basic  (2 pts)    ** || ** Ideas and content area   ** || Information is accurate and current (includes resource links for teachers and students annotated in webpage). Ideas come mainly from primary sources. Authors show extensive knowledge and insight into content area represented in webpage. Effective use of technology to enhance the message of content (pictures, digital video, etc.). All information clearly relates to the overall purpose of the webpage. Purpose of webpage is clearly evident on every page of the published document. ||  Acceptable performance is evidenced by ... Information clear majority of time. Primary source use is mostly clear (includes resource links for teachers and students annotated in webpage). Connect connections to use of technology mostly clear. Content is related to larger context of both classroom and outside world. Validity of information has been completed. Purpose of webpage is demonstrated. ||  Unacceptable performance is evidenced by ... Information incomplete or inaccurate. Information not from primary sources. Little or no overall context for information. Value of information is unclear. No way to check validity of information. Lacks sense of purpose and central educational theme. || ** Organization   ** || Inviting opening page draws the visitor inside. Details are logical and effective. Layout of pages provides good direction. How to explore an idea is clear. Each page begins with a clear transition. Easy to navigate through the pages. ||  Acceptable performance is evidenced by ... Structure of the webpages is mostly consistent. Sequencing is mostly consistent. Pages mostly completed. Some links disjointed; both majority relate to purpose of webpage. Sections are connected. Navigation is mostly easy. ||  Unacceptable performance is evidenced by ... No orientation for visitors. Sequencing is unclear. Pages lack closure. No focus for links. Pages are inconsistent. Difficult to navigate in an organized way. || ** Language and Conventions. ** ||  Paragraph structure is clear and coherent. ALL works (pictures and documented information) used in publication are cited according to APA style in accordance with fair-use and copyright issues. Grammar and usage are correct. Punctuation is accurate. Spelling is correct. Site needs little or no editing. ||  Acceptable performance is evidenced by ... Longish paragraphs. Minor problems with grammar or usage. Some problems with punctuation. Spelling is usually correct. Site may need some (very little) editing. ||  Unacceptable performance is evidenced by ... Paragraph structure is missing. Errors in grammar or usage is noticeable. Many punctuation mistakes. Frequent spelling errors. Site needs extensive editing. || ** Technical Merit, Presentation and Graphics   ** || Uses a wide variety of formatting options which meet a variety of student needs; tables, lists, or frames are used to vary layout; pictures are aligned left and right; white space is used effectively. All links work; navigation is consistent and easily understood; return links are present and consistent. Graphics are optimized. Works in all browsers. Works in text only mode. Multimedia resources work properly.

Layout is clear and easy to follow. Backgrounds and text work well together. Links are appropriate. Multimedia adds to the main purpose. Graphics enhance page content and educational purpose; a variety of graphic editing techniques are evident; original graphics are used; graphics are used as links. ||  Acceptable performance is evidenced by ... Majority of links work properly. Graphics are generally optimized (no obvious evidence of editing of graphics). Pages work in all browsers. Text-only mode could be improved. Multimedia resources work the majority of the time. An effort toward meeting the needs of all students is evidenced.

Layout of most pages is easy to follow. Backgrounds and text could be improved in effectiveness. Most of the graphics are appropriate. Multimedia relates to the purpose, but sometimes not clearly. Use of the links is mostly clear. ||  Unacceptable performance is evidenced by ... Links do not work. Graphic elements too large, obviously edited, and not optimized. Specific browser is needed to view the webpage. Text only mode does not work. Multimedia resources fail to work.

Identification of the Website is unclear. Layout is confusing or inappropriate. Backgrounds and text are not effective. Graphics are only decorative and are inappropriate (unrelated to purpose). Multimedia are unrelated to purpose. Too many unrelated links, or too few links. || ** Educational Value   ** || Clearly related to educational purpose; Standards are clearly stated. Students are clearly guided in their use of the webpage for educational purposes related to locating, collecting, creating, producing, communicating and/or presenting information. Includes clearly outlined plan for use as well as a series of annotated/evaluated links both for the professional development of self/colleagues, information for parents and those specifically identified as meeting the variety of educational needs of the students (15 or more). ||  Related to educational purpose; Standards are stated. Students are guided in their use of the webpage for educational purposes related to locating, collecting, creating, producing, communicating and/or presenting information. Includes plan for use as well as a series of annotated/evaluated links both for the professional development of self/colleagues, information for parents and those specifically identified as meeting the variety of educational needs of the students (at least 15). ||  Unclear relationship to educational purpose; Standards are not clearly stated. Students are not clearly guided in their use of the webpage for educational purposes. Some annotated links are present, but not linked to educational use of students, colleagues or parents. ||