Website Rubric
Website
Mechanics
Multimedia
Elements
Information
Structure
Content
Below Standard
At Standard Above Standard
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Site contains major technical problems.
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Many navigation difficulties.
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Site runs on only one browser.
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Site requires user to add a large number of plug-ins.
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No text-only mode.
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Site runs adequately with minor technical problems.
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Few difficulties experienced while navigating
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Project runs perfectly with no technical problems. All sound, video, or other files are found and all links are through project.
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Site loads and runs on all major browsers.
 Site doesn’t require user to add a large number of
 live and to intended target.
Users can progress intuitively throughout entire site in a logical path to find information. All buttons and navigational tools work. plug-ins.
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Text-only mode available.
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Multimedia elements do not deliver a
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Multimedia elements and content combine to
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The combination of multimedia elements and content concise message.
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Graphics, video, audio, 3-D, or other enhancements are not used
 appropriately to enrich the experience
Graphics are not optimized.
 adequately deliver a concise message with the elements and words reinforcing each other.
Most graphics, video, audio, 3-D, or other enhancements are used appropriately to enrich the experience
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Graphics are generally optimized. convey the intended meaning.
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The sequence of information is not
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The sequence of information is logical. Menus and
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The sequence of information is logical and intuitive. logical. Menus and paths to information are not clear and direct.
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Website is linear.
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Inconsistent structure of pages.
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No clear connections among sections of
 paths to most information are clear and direct.
Although project contains some well-designed and age-appropriate choices, some portions are linear.
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Consistent structure of pages.
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Clear connections among sections of site.
 takes communication to a superior level. There is clear attention given to balance, proportion, harmony, and restraint.
All graphics, video, audio, 3-D, or other enhancements are used effectively to enrich the informational experience. Enhancements contribute significantly to
Menus and paths to all information are clear and direct.
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Project is truly multimedia, rather than linear and contains a significant number of well-designed and ageappropriate choices. site.
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Sources are not properly cited.
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Most sources are properly cited within the website
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All sources are properly cited within the project
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Permissions to use text, graphics, audio, video, etc. are not available.
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Project does not honor rules of spelling and/or grammar and usage.
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Information is not current and may not be accurate.
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Contact information, name of site and revision date are not posted. according to the preferred style.
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Most permissions to use text, graphics, audio, video, etc. are available.
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Project honors all rules of spelling and/or grammar and usage.
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Information is relatively current (site has been updated within the last six months) and accurate.
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Contact information, name of site and revision
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 according to the preferred style.
All permissions to use text, graphics, audio, video, etc. are available.
Project honors all rules of spelling and/or grammar and usage and reveals a flare for effective writing.
Information is current (site has been updated within the last month). date on opening page only.
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