In order to share only the best applications, we filter our database with the help of the following evaluation rubric. We thought you might be interested in our criteria.
| Desired Characteristics | Description |
| Format is User Friendly |
Clear scope, easy to understand and use, includes appropriate, clearly labeled links |
| Format is Aesthetically Courteous |
Graphics are quickly downloaded and relevant, text is easy to read. Background is subdued and coordinates with text colors and graphics. |
| Format is Aesthetically Appealing |
Attractive and creative use of graphics and colors |
| Content is Credible |
Information is accurate, complete, and maintained |
| Content is Useful |
Content is meaningful, difficult to convey, and/or quintessential |
| Content is Rich |
Information is rich and likely to be revisited |
| Content is Interdisciplinary |
Integrates several content areas or disciplines |
| Learner Process includes Higher-order Thinking |
Challenges learners to think, reflect, discuss, hypothesize, compare, classify, etc. |
| Learner Process is Engaging |
Process engages the learner |
| Learner Process engages Multiple Intelligences or Talents (language, math, intrapersonal, interpersonal, spatial, musical, physical) |
Effectively integrates at least 3 intelligences or talents |
To score an application, each "Poor" rating gets 0 points, each "good" gets 1 point, and each "excellent gets 2 points, for a total of 20 possible points. Resources, references and tools are not rated on learner process; the score for these types of applications is weighted to yield a total possible score of 20 points.
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Last revised March 22, 1996 By the SDSU/Pacific Bell Fellows Applications Design Team/Wired Learning URL: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/rubric.html Copyright © 1996 Pacific Bell -- All Rights Reserved |