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Educational Web Resource Evaluation Rubric 
Educational Web Resource Evaluation Rubric
An evaluation rubric for teachers to assess the value of an educational web resource.
Rubric Code: SX6W598
By Nelrilouw
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Public Rubric
Subject: Education  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Low Quality

0 pts

Medium Quality

3 pts

Exceptional Quality

6 pts

Accessibility

Ease of accessing web site and appropriate page (irubric, n.d).
Low Quality

Website Requires input of personal information to use (irubric, n.d) or is very hard to access.
Medium Quality

URL or title is hard to remember (irubric, n.d) or hard to access.
Exceptional Quality

Website is easy and simple to access. Minimal detours or advertisements exist on the page (irubric, n.d).
Performance

Electronic performance quality (irubric, n.d.).
Low Quality

Freezing, crashing or landing offline occur frequently when using website or page (irubric, n.d.).
Medium Quality

Website has acceptable processing speed
(irubric,n.d.).
Exceptional Quality

Website processes quickly with little delays and unnecessary graphics or advertisements (irubrc, n.d.)
Associations

Clarity of authors and associates
(irubric, n.d).
Low Quality

No author, site sponsor (irubric, n.d.) or
email easily available (Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.363).
Medium Quality

An author or unclear associate listed, but with no credentials. Email is available (irubric, n.d. ;Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.363).
Exceptional Quality

Clear authors and associates with clear contact details or links available (irubric, n.d.; Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.363).
Currency

Last updated audits. (irubric, n.d.). Accurate and current information (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Low Quality

Contains out of date or incorrect material (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008) and shows no signs of being updated in previous 12 months (irubric, n.d.).
Medium Quality

Contains correct information, some of which is out of date (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008). Website also appears to have been updated in past 12 months but offers no different options (irubric, n.d.).
Exceptional Quality

Contains correct information and all material is up to date (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008). Website has also been updated in past 3months, refreshing the available options (irubric, n.d.).
Instructions

User guide, manual or instructions. (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Low Quality

Poor user guide and unclear instructions which do not assist the user (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Medium Quality

Good user guide with instructions which may help the user (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Exceptional Quality

Excellent, very helpful user guide. Clear instructions which will help the user (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Objectivity

Clarity of websites purpose.
Low Quality

Website's purpose is unclear or unable to be determined. Heavy amounts of advertising is present, it is a "virtual soapbox" (Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.363).
Medium Quality

Website's purpose is somewhat clear and meets some objectives. Minimal bias and some advertising is present in the website (Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.363).
Exceptional Quality

Website’s purpose is clear and meets it's given objectives. Website contains minimal advertising and is free of bias (Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.363).
Curriculum

Alignment with standards, outcomes and objectives (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Low Quality

Resource is unlikely to enrich learning due to standards, outcomes and objectives not being met. (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008). The site shows no relationship with the curriculum (irubric,n.d.).
Medium Quality

Resource partially addresses standards, outcomes and objectives and may enrich some learning. (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).The site displays a limited relationship with curriculum content (irubric,n.d).
Exceptional Quality

Resource should enhance student learning as the website addresses standards, outcomes and objectives well (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008). A direct relationship with the curriculum content is displayed (irubric,n.d).
Developmental Opportunity

Range of development values. (irubric, n.d.)
Low Quality

Developmental opportunities are not great, specific or clear (irubric, n.d.).
Medium Quality

Developmental opportunities include numeracy and/or literacy values (irubric, n.d.).
Exceptional Quality

Developmental opportunities the include following aspects: numeracy, literacy, colour/shape, sound, socio-emotional(irubric, n.d.).
Audience Versatility

Age, gender and culturally -appropriate. (irubric, n.d.). (irunric, n.d.).
Low Quality

Not appropriate for target audience. (irubric, n.d.). Language and vocabulary is not age appropriate (irubric,n.d.).
Medium Quality

Politically and culturally correct and respectful, but not appropriate for target age group (irubric, n.d.). Language and vocabulary is nearly age appropriate (irubric,n.d.).
Exceptional Quality

Politically and culturally correct and respectful. Not gender specific and contains appropriate elements for all age groups. (irubric, n.d.). Appropriate language and vocabulary used. (irubric,n.d.).
Interactivity

(irubric, n.d.)
Low Quality

Lacks enhancements to actively involve the learner (irubic, n.d.)
Medium Quality

Minimal enhancements to actively involve the learner (irubric, n.d.) and/or
Exceptional Quality

Possess many enhancements that require learner to remain actively involved (irubric, n.d.).
Design and Appeal

Simplicity, targets child appeal, ease of navigating.(irubric, n.d.).
Low Quality

Website is complicated, time consuming, daunting and hard to navigate and achieve outcomes (irubric, n.d.). Material is confusing and follows no pattern (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Medium Quality

Navigation of the website is easy. But site lacks sensory stimulation (irubric, n.d.).Material follows a pattern and is easy to follow most of the time, but still can be somewhat confusing. (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Exceptional Quality

Website is both visually and musically appealing, while being easy to navigate and simple for children use (irubric, n.d.). Material follows easy to use patterns with nothing to confuse the user (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Visual Design

Low Quality

The web resource is designed with poor quality graphics and text (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Medium Quality

The web resource is designed with graphics and text of average quality (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Exceptional Quality

The web resource is designed with appropriate graphics and text which enhance student understanding (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Flow

Educational properties and their integration into the site.
Low Quality

The educational properties are out of place or disrupt the flow of the website or game (Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.274).
Medium Quality

The educational properties are integrated to a certain degree, but flow between the website/game and teaching moments could be better (Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.274).
Exceptional Quality

The teachable moments in the website/game are embedded excellently. The flow between educational properties and other elements is seamless (Shelly, Gunter and Gunter, 2012, p.274).
Quality of Links

Ease of navigation of the website.
Low Quality

Links make website very difficult to navigate the site or to find extra information (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Medium Quality

Links in website are not easy to navigate and make locating additional information hard (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Exceptional Quality

Excellent links make navigating the website and finding extra information simple (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Interest Level and engagement

Low Quality

Topic is presented in an uninteresting way. Does not appeal or engage with the student (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Medium Quality

Topic is presented to interest students most of the time and engage most students in learning (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Exceptional Quality

Topic is presented so that students are likely to be interested and actively engage in learning (Smaldino, Lowther and Russell, 2008).
Teacher Resources

Extra resources for integration into the classroom (Christie, 2007).
Low Quality

The web resource provides little or no extra resources for integration into the classroom (Christie, 2007).
Medium Quality

The web resource provides minimal extra resources for integration into the classroom (Christie, 2007).
Exceptional Quality

The web resource provides excellent extra resources for integration into the classroom (Christie, 2007).



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