Digital Project Evaluation Rubric.

HS 5393 students created this rubric to evaluate digital resources that already exist online as well as the digital products that they will create in this course. We will evaluate this rubric at several stages to modify it as needed.
Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Needs Improvement
Content This project goes above and beyond in:
  • its recognition of multiple perspectives
  • its development of an engaging and exciting narrative
  • its innovative and interesting viewpoint
  • its proofreading and editing (no visible errors)
  • This project:
  • Recognizes multiple and diverse perspectives (and uses a variety of sources to do this)
  • Balances subjectivity and objectivity
  • Cites sources correctly
  • Develops a compelling narrative
  • Includes detailed examples
  • Is carefully proofread with few errors
  • This project:
  • Recognizes only a single perspective
  • Uses only a single source or type of source
  • Fails to cite sources (or does so incorrectly)
  • Lacks a compelling narrative or detailed examples
  • is poorly proofread or poorly written
  • Functionality and accessibility This project goes above and beyond by providing additional functionality and accessibility such as:
  • multilingual features
  • user guide / tour
  • features to improve access for hearing-/vision-impaired visitors
  • This project:
  • is functional (no broken parts)
  • is user-friendly
  • This project:
  • has broken components
  • is difficult / not intuitive to use
  • Aesthestics & Organization This project goes above and beyond by including:
  • top notch design and layout
  • This project:
  • is pleasant to look at and use (including a pleasant color scheme)
  • has an organized layout
  • shows consistency in its layout, fonts, and other components
  • This project:
  • has a displeasing color scheme or layout
  • is outdated in its design scheme
  • Engagement & Relevance This project:
  • brings about strong emotional responses from viewers (e.g. Sarah Maclachan's Animal commercials)
  • goes above and beyond in its engagement and relevance
  • This project is:
  • interactive
  • relevant and relatable
  • targeted to a public audience
  • This project is:
  • static (not interactive / engaging)
  • doesn't take advantage of the digital format/tools
  • incomplete
  • not relevant or accessible to a public audience