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Website Evaluation Matrix

This is a rubric can be used to evaluate websites used in classrooms at various levels.

Rubric Code: JBWB44

By arlewis711

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Subject: Education

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

Technology resource evaluation
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Total Weight (N/A)	Comment (N/A)
Appearance/Presentation	Poor The web pages/design are not appropriate for my audience. It is very poorly organized. The words may be misspelled, difficult to read, or confusing. Its appearance is not very eye-catching, so the user may feel hesitant to rely on it.	Fair The website has a fairly good appearance, however it loads slowly and is not very appealing. The pages are written above or below my target audience. Some information may be useful.	Good The website has a very nice appearance, loads well, is an appropriate level for my audience. It is not easy to navigate, but some information may be useful.	Excellent The website has an outstanding appearance that will attract any user to it. It is colorful, loads well, and easy to navigate and to read. It is written at an appropriate level and the information is suitable for my classroom.	Total Weight	Comment
Ease of use	Poor The website is extremely difficult to use and control. The user may have a hard time determining the importance of the website or what they can do with it.	Fair The website is somewhat user-friendly, but still quite complex and difficult to manipulate. The user may have a hard time understanding how to use the website.	Good The website is user-friendly and can be easily used without asking many questions. There may be some minor difficulties, but overall, it is easy to use.	Excellent The website is very user-friendly. The user has no trouble finding their way on the website and does not need any help using it.	Total Weight	Comment
Quality of information	Poor The website has information that is not accurate and very confusing. The site has not been revised in the last year or no date can be located. It is an unreliable source and does not relate to my objectives.	Fair The website is somewhat accurate, but does not appear to have been updated in the last year. Some information is still of good quality.	Good The website is accurate and updated in the last 6 months with valid information. It is a reliable source.	Excellent The website is extremely accurate and very up-to-date. All of the information is valid and it is an evidently reliable source.	Total Weight	Comment
Authority	Poor No author is listed and no email contact is provided.	Fair No author is listed but an email contact is provided.	Good An author is listed with no credentials and you cannot tell if the author is the creator of the material	Excellent An author is listed with appropriate credentials, and is the creator of the material.	Total Weight	Comment
Affiliation	Poor It is unclear what institution supports this information.	Fair A commercial Internet provider supports the site, but it is unclear if the author has any connection with a known institution.	Good The site is supported by a known institution, but some bias is apparent in the information from the institution.	Excellent The site is supported by a reputable institution without bias information.	Total Weight	Comment
Purpose	Poor The purpose is unclear or cannot be determined.	Fair The website has more than one purpose but meets only a few of my objectives.	Good The purpose is somewhat clear and meets most of my objectives.	Excellent The purpose of the website is clear and meets my objectives.	Total Weight	Comment
Content	Poor The information on the website does not relate to my objectives. Links are not clearly marked, difficult to navigate.	Fair The information relates to my objectives, but many of the links do not work.	Good The information relates to my objectives, links work, but the site is not well organized making it confusing to navigate.	Excellent The information relates to my objectives, the links work, and the site is well organized.	Total Weight	Comment
Learning Process	Poor The information will not challenge learners to think, reflect, discuss, compare, or classify.	Fair The information will not challenge learners to think but does provide interesting facts for resource information.	Good The information at this website will provide some challenges for the learner to think but does not relate to my objectives.	Excellent The information challenges learners to use higher-order thinking skills, effectively engages the learner, and meets my learning objectives.	Total Weight	Comment

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