Web Evaluation Rubric

Title of Web site:______________________________________________________

Curriculum Area:______________________________________________________

URL :________________________________________________________________

Learning Objectives that will be supported by this site:

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

Resource

Cashman, T., Gunter, G. & R., Shelly, G. (2004) Integrating Technology in the Classroom , Third Ed., Boston: Course

Technology.

Dana D. Luehr, MEd., October, 2004