iRubric: GAMING SOFTWARE EVALUATION RUBRIC

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GAMING SOFTWARE EVALUATION RUBRIC

A rubric to eveluate an education computer game

Rubric Code: S94AB7

By ldlewis

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Public Rubric

Subject: (General)

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

GAMING SOFTWARE EVALUATION RUBRIC
	Insufficient 0 pts	poor 1 pts	Proficient 2 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts
Authenticity	Insufficient The game s a pirated copy Installation is slow No book of instructions or valid proof of authenticity Only compatible for one type of PC	poor The game Is a pirated copy Installation is slow No book of instructors or valid proof of authenticity The game is compatible for other PCs	Proficient The game is not a pirated copy Installation is time- consuming There is a book of instructions and proof of authenticity Compatible for all PCs	Satisfactory The game is not a pirated copy Installing is easy and does not take up to much time The game has an instruction booklet and proof of authenticity The game is compatible for all PCs and Mac OS
Objective	Insufficient No clear objective confusing for the player The game is hard to navigate The game is not age appropriate	poor No clear objective confusing for the player The game is hard to navigate The game is age appropriate	Proficient Objective is apparent can be somewhat confusing The game is navigational but not well structured The game is age appropriate	Satisfactory The objective of the game is very clear The game is easy to use There are instructions at the start of the game so that the player has knowledge of the game before playing The game is well structured The game is age appropriate
Creativity	Insufficient Design and appearance is poor The game has no other Levels Background Is the same for the entire game and levels No eye catching features No interactive features The game is not player personal- does not give certificates at the end of completion	poor Lack of visually appealing colour and design The game has levels but the background is the same each time Limited eye catching features No interactive features The game is player personal and give certificates when the game is completed	Proficient There is colour and design but it is not visually appealing The game has few levels and the background changes but not dramatically Few eye catching features Some interactive features The Game is player personal and gives certificates when the game is completed	Satisfactory The colour and design of the game are all visually appealing The game provides many different levels Each level the background changes completely Many eye catching features Many interactive feature for the player to press and enter into The game is player personal and dose give certificates of achievement when the game is completed
Mechanics	Insufficient No Sound Timing is out when entering feature buttons or typing Timing is out while mascot Is talking Interactive feature do not work Mascots do not move Dose not record player progress The player can not exit game at anytime and will not save recent achievements or levels	poor Sound quality is limited Timing is out when entering feature buttons or typing Timing is out while mascot Is talking Interactive features are very slow to load or to enter into Mascots movement are limited The game records some of the players progress	Proficient There is reasonable sound and quality is good All feature button are sufficient and the timing is correct occasional glitches Timing is correct while mascot is talking occasional glitches Interactive features are all working may take some time to load or enter into The game records player progress The player can exit the game at anytime but the game will not save the level or achievement unless completed	Satisfactory The sound is proficient and all sounds are in time with features of the game All feature buttons work with out glitches Timing is correct while mascot is talking without glitches Interactive features all work and load with ease The game records all players progress The player can exit the game at any time
Value	Insufficient Does not hold the players interest No simulation to continue to keep playing even after finishing a level Not interactive with the player No educational purpose The game does not get the player to think or challenge their learning in anyway	poor Holds player interest for a short period of time -Becomes very tedious and frustration No simulation to continue to keep playing even after finishing a level Not interactive with the player Limited educational purpose Limited thinking required Challenges are inadequate for the player and age group	Proficient Hold player attention for a long period of time Some simulation to keep players playing after levels have been achieved a number of interactive features for the player so that the player engages with the game mostly educational some parts do not relate to objectives of the game challengers are age appropriate few challenges challenge the learner some thinking is required	Satisfactory The game holds the players attention for a vast amount of time The player will want to go back for more- lots of simulation for the player to keep on playing and learning Numerous amounts of features for the player to engage in The game is all educational and is based for the purpose All challenges are age appropriate All challenges challenge the player The game gets the player to think and learn

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