Rubric for Team Web Site

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Educational Value - Goal of Project	The web site exhibits content and style that does not reflect the goals of the project.	The web site exhibits content and style that is somewhat the goal of the project.	The web site exhibits content and style that is mostly appropriate for the goal of the project.	The web site exhibits content and style that is appropriate for the goal of the 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.	An inappropriate 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	There are no pages added to the navigational bar and recent activities is showing.	Some of the pages of the web site are added to the navigational bar and the recent activities is showing.	Most of the pages of the web site are added and the recent activities are not showing.	All of the pages of the web site are added 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	None of the visual design principles were used in creating the web site.	Only a few of the visual design principles were used in creating the web site.	Most of the visual design principles were used in creating the web site.	All the visual design principles were used in creating the web site.
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.	There are two pages for most of the group members.	There are two pages for each group member but the web site requires more.	There are more than two pages for each group member making the web site useful and easy to navigate.
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 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.	Only some of the pages have email and/or the name of group member who created it.	Most of the pages have both email and the name of group member who created it.	All of the pages have both email and the name of group member who created it.
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 - Interactive PowerPoint	Only one Interactive PowerPoint is attached with no explanation and it is used in an inappropriate area of the web site.	Some Interactive PowerPoints are attached but not all have explanations and they are used in an inappropriate area of the web site.	Most of the Interactive PowerPoints are attached with explanations but not all are used in appropriate areas of the web site.	All Interactive PowerPoints are attached with explanations and are used in appropriate areas of the web site.
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, and Blog	Only one of the collaborative projects are used in the web site and are in an inappropriate area.	Two of the three required collaborative projects are used in the web site but all are not in appropriate areas.	All three 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.	Web site contains all the links used on the Web evaluations from one team member and only some of the links have descriptions.	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.	Web site contains two links to additional sites for each team member.	Web site contains three links to additional sites for most team members.	Web site contains three or more links to additional sites for each team member.
Group Work	50 Points will be deducted for anyone who did not work with a team.