Rubric for Team Web Site

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Educational Value - Goal of Project & Intro Paragraph	The web site exhibits content and style that does not reflect the goals of the project and there is no mention of the big project.	The web site exhibits content and style that is somewhat the goal of the project but does not mention the big project.	The web site exhibits content and style that is mostly appropriate for the goal of the project and mentions the big project.	The web site exhibits content and style that is appropriate for the goal of the project and discusses the big project.
Educational Value - Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations and ISTE: National Educational Technology Standards for Students: The Next Generation standards on Homepage.	There are no standards listed on the homepage.	The standards included on the homepage do not fit the web site.	There are standards included on the homepage but more should have been included.	There are standards included on the homepage and they are appropriate for the web site.
Technical Quality - Layout and Theme	An inappropriate layout, template and theme was used.	One of three ( layout, template or theme) was used.	Two of three (layout, template or theme) are used.	Appropriate layout, template and theme are used.
Technical Quality - Image Requirement	Only one or two pages have an image.	Most of the pages do not have an image with some of them the same.	Most of the pages have images or the same image was used on some of the pages.	A different image was used on every page of the web site.
Technical Quality - Copyright/ownership notices	None of the images have the correct copyright/ownership notices.	Only a few of the images have the correct copyright/ownership notices.	Most of the images have the correct copyright/ownership notices.	All the images have the correct copyright/ownership notices.
Technical Quality - Ease of Navigation	The navigational bar is not in clear and logical order and recent activities is showing.	A few of the pages of the web site are listed on the navigational bar in a clear and logical order and the recent activities is showing.	All of the pages of the web site are listed in clear and logical order on navigational bar but the recent activities are showing.	All of the pages of the web site are listed in clear and logical order on navigational bar and there are no recent activities showing.
Technical Quality -Readability	Much of the web site uses a font or font size that makes it difficult to read.	Some of the web site uses font and font size that is easy to read.	Most of the web site uses front and font size that is easy to read.	The entire content of the web site uses a font and font size that is readable.
Technical Quality -Use of Visual Design Principles	The web site has several different types and sizes of font; the alignment is not the same throughout the web site; and images are scattered on all the pages.	The web site has a few different types and sizes of font; most of the alignment is not the same; and most of the images are scattered on all the pages.	The web site has a the same type and size of font but some of the alignment is not the same and most of the images are scattered on all the pages; OR the alignment is the same througout the web site but there are several different fonts and sizes.	The web site has the same type and size of font; the alignment is the same throughout the web site; and images are placed the same on all the pages.
Technical Quality -WMU logo	There is a link to WMU that is not working and no logo was used.	There is a link to WMU that is working with no logo OR the link to WMU is not working and the logo was used.	There is a link to WMU and the correct logo is used BUT the logo is not found at the bottom of the opening page and is too big.	The correct logo is used and linked to WMU. It is found at the bottom of the page and is the appropriate size.
Content Quality - Requirement for # of pages	There is only one page per group member and no page for the project that group has worked towards all semester.	There are two pages for most of the group members and has a page for the project that group has worked towards all semester.	There are two pages for each group member but the web site requires more and there is a page for the project that group has worked towards all semester.	There are more than two pages for each group member making the web site useful and easy to navigate and a page for the project that group has worked towards all semester.
Content Quality - Requirement of new items of information	Only one page has new items of information.	A few of the pages have new items of information.	Most of the pages have new items of information.	All the pages have new items of information.
Content Quality - Requirement of creation of original resource	There is only one original resource created and/or it is not an appropriate resource.	There is only one appropriate resource created.	There is an original resource for each group member but not all are appropriate.	There is an original resource for each group member and all are appropriate.
Content Quality - email and name of group member requirement	Only one page has email or name of group member who created it and/or the emails are not linked.	Only some of the pages have email and/or the name of group member who created it and/or only some of the emails are linked.	Most of the pages have both email and the name of group member who created it with all the emails linked.	All of the pages have both email and the name of group member who created it with all the emails linked.
Content Quality - Web site description Requirement	The homepage contains a vague sentence and does not express what can be found on the web site.	The homepage contains a short paragraph but is not clear on what can be found on the web site.	The homepage contains a paragraph with a brief description of what can be found on the web site.	The web site contains a paragraph which clearly states what can be found on the web site.
Content Quality - Web Site in Logical Order	Web site is not laid out in a logical order to teach project based learning and there are no examples.	Web site has some logic in way it is set up but has many missing areas and there are no examples.	Web site is laid out in logical order but there are some gaps and very few examples.	Web site is laid out in clear, logical order, walks reader through steps to teach project-based learning and has examples.
Content Quality - Lesson Plans	Only one lesson plan is linked with no explanation and is used in an inappropriate area of the web site.	Some lesson plans are linked but not all have explanations and they are used in an inappropriate area of the web site.	Most of the lesson plans are linked with explanations but not all are used in appropriate areas of the web site.	All lesson plans are linked with explanations and are used in appropriate areas of the web site.
Content Quality - Digital Story	Only one digital story is inserted with no explanation and is used in an inappropriate area of the web site.	Some digital stories are inserted but not all have explanations and they are used in an inappropriate area of the web site.	Most of the digital stories are inserted with explanations but not all are used in appropriate areas of the web site.	All digital stories are inserted with explanations and are used in the appropriate areas of the web site.
Content Quality - Collaborative Podcast, Inspiration Concept Map, Google Maps/Virtual Penpals, and Blog	Only one of the collaborative projects are used in the web site and are in an inappropriate area.	Two of the four required collaborative projects are used in the web site but all are not in appropriate areas.	Three of the four required collaborative projects are used but all are not in appropriate areas.	All required collaborative projects are used in appropriate areas.
Content Quality - URLS for Evaluated Web Sites	Web site contains only one of the links used on Web Evaluations and no description of web site was used and are not embedded within the text.	Web site contains all the links used on the Web evaluations from one team member and only some of the links have descriptions and/or are not embedded within the text.	Web site contains some of the links used on the web evaluations from all team members with each link having a description.	Web site contains all the links used on the web evaluations from all team members with each link having a description.
Content Quality - URLS for new Web Sites	Web site contains only one one or two links to additional web sites and no descriptions of the web site was used.	Web site contains two links to additional sites for each team member and only some of the links have descriptions.	Web site contains three links to additional sites for most team members with each of the links having a description.	Web site contains three or more links to additional sites for each team member with all links having a description.
Group Work	50 Points will be deducted for anyone who did not work with a team.
Resource Page	10 Points will be deducted for any group that has a resource page.