Rubrics & Guidelines
Webquest Rubric
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Mar 12, 2004, 11:34 PST

This WebQuest rubric can be used to clarify what is expected from your students and to standardize your grading process on this type of project. If a page falls between the categories, you can use partial points in your grading.

	Below Expectations	Moderate	Accomplished	Score
Overall Aesthetics (This refers to the student's work, not the webpages to which the student linked.)
Overall Visual Appeal	0 points Few graphics, if any. Poor page layout - no variation. Poor use of typography - only one typeface with no variation in size or style. OR Poor use of color - garish or unreadable. Typographic variations are overused making the layout hard to read. Background pattern interferes with legibility.	2 points Graphics help explain the concepts, ideas and relationships to some extent. Type, graphics, and layout are legible, but lack creativity or consistency.	5 points Excellent use of graphics helps to explain concepts, ideas, and relationships. Type, color, and backgrounds are appropriate and consistent.
Navigation	0 points Navigation is confusing and unconventional. Pages are hard to find and/or it is hard to find your way back to the beginning.	2 points There are a few places that are hard to navigate or confuse the user.	4 points Excellent navigation process. The user never gets lost or confused.
Technical	0 points There are more than five broken links, broken images, or poorly designed tables. There are frequent misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	1 point There are a couple of broken links, broken images, or poorly designed tables. There are a couple of misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	2 points Excellent technical layout without errors.
Introduction
Introduction- Interest Level	0 points Boring. Facts only. Doesn't draw the user into the lesson. OR	1 point The introduction describes an interesting question or problem. Lacks some interest.	2 points The introduction draws the reader into the lesson with a compelling question or problem and interesting facts.
Task (The task refers to the user's results, not the steps to get there.)
Connection of Tasks to Requirements	0 points The task is not related to the assignment's requirements.	2 point The task covers some of the requirements, but does not help the students to achieve proficiency with respect to the requirements.	4 points The task covers the requirements and assists students in what they must know to achieve proficiency with respect to the requirements.
Task - Thought Processes	0 points Task requires the simple retelling of information found on linked web pages.	3 points The task requires some analysis of information and must be assembled from several sources.	6 points The task is engaging and requires the student to think beyond rote comprehension. The task requires an analysis from multiple sources of information, or requires the student to go beyond the data given to make a creative project.
Process (The step-by-step description of how students will accomplish the project or task.)
Clarity of Process	0 points The process is not clearly defined. Students can't tell what they are supposed to do from the webquest's directions.	2 points Some directions are given, but some information is a little confusing.	4 points Every step is clearly stated. Most students would know exactly what to do at each step of the project.
Scaffolding of Process	0 points The process lacks organization. Activities don't relate to each other or to the overall project in a logical fashion.	3 points The process is organized, but lacks some items to ensure that all students can understand and complete the required task.	6 points The process is logical and organized, and it provides all students with the tools needed to complete the task. Activities are clearly related to the goal of the project.
Process- Complexity and Interest	0 points Few steps, low interest level.	1 points Some tasks of various types. More complex activities needed. Somewhat engaging.	2 points Different tasks are assigned to help students understand various perspectives. Tasks are appropriate, neither too simple nor too complex.
Resources All resources linked to the page should be evaluated. Books, videos, and other off-line resources can and should be used where appropriate.
Quantity of Resources	0 points There are not enough resources provided to fulfill the requirements. OR There are too many resources to review in a reasonable amount of time.	3 point There is a reasonable selection of resources for students to meet the requirements of the task. Some resources are redundant.	4 points Excellent resources are provided. Every resource is relevant without redundancy.
Quality of Resources	0 points Links are boring or too common. The links are to sources that are not reliable.	2 points Good links. Some of the sites have questionable information or are redundant.	5 points Excellent links. Reliable resources. Diverse points of view are presented in the sites.
Evaluation
Explanation of How The Project Is Evaluated	0 points Explanation is poorly described.	3 points Explanation is described, but lacks a degree of clarity. Students may not be completely clear on what they need to do.	6 points Explanation is clearly described - possible use of a rubric. Students know exactly what is required.
Total Score				/50