Web Evaluation Rubric

Web Evaluation Rubric Title of Web site:______Curriculum Area:______URL:______Learning Objectives that will be supported by this site:______Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level Authority No author is listed and No author e-mail is An author is listed with An author is listed with no e-mail contact is listed but an e-mail no credentials and you appropriate credentials, provided. contact is provided. cannot tell if the author and is the creator of the is the creator of the material. material. Affiliation It is unclear what A commercial Internet The site is supported by The site is supported by institution supports this provider supports the a larger institution, but a reputable institution information. site, but it is unclear if some bias is apparent in without bias in the the author has any the information from information. connection with a the institution. larger institution. Purpose The purpose is unclear The Web site has more The purpose is The purpose of the Web or cannot be than one purpose and somewhat clear and site is clear and meets determined. meets only a few of my meets most of my my objectives. objectives. objectives. Objectivity The Web page is a The Web site contains The Web site contains The web site contains virtual soapbox. some bias and a great some advertising and little advertising and is deal of advertising. minimal bias. free of bias. Content The information on the The information relates The information relates The information relates Web site does not relate to my objectives, but to my objectives, links to my objectives, the to my objectives. many of the links do work, but the site is not links work, and the site not work. well-organized. is well-organized. Learning The information will The information will The information at this The information will Process not challenge learners not challenge learners Web site will provide challenge learners to to think, reflect, to think but does some challenges for the use high-order thinking discuss, compare, or provide interesting facts learner to think but skills, effectively classify. for resource does not relate to my engage the learner, and information. objectives. meet my learning objectives. Audience The Web pages are not The Web pages are The Web pages are The Web pages are appropriate for my written above the level written at an written at an audience. of my audience, but appropriate level for appropriate level and some of the information my audience and some their information is is useful. of the information is suitable for my useful. classroom. Currency Information on the site Information on the site Information has been Information has been has not been revised in has not been updated in updated in the last six updated in the last three the last 18 months, or the last year, but the months and seems to months. no date has been information still is of reflect currency. located. good quality. Design The Web site design is The Web site loads The Web site loads The Web site loads inappropriate for my slowly and the general well, but the site is not well, is easy to audience. appearance is poor. easy to navigate. navigate, visually pleasing, and easy to read. Total

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