Evaluating WebQuests

A Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests The WebQuest format can be applied to a variety of teaching situations. If you take advantage of all the possibilities inherent in the format, your students will have a rich and powerful experience. This rubric will help you pinpoint the ways in which your WebQuest isn't doing everything it could do. If a page seems to fall between categories, feel free to score it with in-between points.

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Score
Overall Aesthetics (This refers to the WebQuest page itself, not the external resources linked to it.)
Overall Visual Appeal	0 points	2 points There is only one picture, though there is a change in layout when comparing pages.	4 points	2
Navigation & Flow	0 points	2 points	4 points Navigation is seamless. It is always clear to the learner what all the pieces are and how to get to them.	4
Mechanical Aspects	0 points	1 point	2 points There are no broken links.	2
Introduction
Motivational Effectiveness of Introduction	0 points	1 point	2 points The introduction draws the reader into the lesson by the mentioning of paper machè.	2
Cognitive Effectiveness of the Introduction	0 points	1 point The introduction previews to some extent what the lesson is about.	2 points	1
Task (The task is the end result of student efforts... not the steps involved in getting there.)
Connection of Task to Standards	0 points	2 point	4 points The task is clearly connected to what students must know and be able to do to achieve proficiency, and contains a table showing the standards to meet.	4
Cognitive Level of the Task	0 points	3 points	6 points Task is doable and engaging, and elicits thinking that goes beyond rote comprehension. The task requires synthesis of multiple sources of information, and/or taking a position, and/or going beyond the data given and making a generalization or creative product.	6
Process (The process is the step-by-step description of how students will accomplish the task.)
Clarity of Process	0 points	2 points	4 points Every step is clearly stated. Most students would know exactly where they are at each step of the process and know what to do next.	4
Scaffolding of Process	0 points	3 points	6 points The process provides links with strategies and organizational tools to access and gain the knowledge needed to complete the task. Activities are clearly related and designed to help the students understand the project.	6
Richness of Process	0 points	1 points	2 points Different roles are assigned to help students understand different perspectives and share responsibility in accomplishing the task.	2
Resources (Note: you should evaluate all resources linked to the page, even if they are in sections other than the Process block. Also note that books, video and other off-line resources can and should be used where appropriate.)
Relevance & Quantity of Resources	0 points	2 point	4 points There is a clear and meaningful connection between all the resources and the information needed for students to accomplish the task. There are many resources, and every resource carries its weight.	4
Quality of Resources	0 points	2 points	4 points Links make excellent use of the Web's  colorfulness. Varied resources provide enough meaningful information for students to think deeply.	4
Evaluation
Clarity of Evaluation Criteria	0 points	3 points	6 points Criteria for success are clearly stated in the form of a rubric. The evaluation instrument clearly measures what students must know and be able to do to accomplish the task.	6
Total Score				47/50

Original WebQuest rubric by Bernie Dodge.
This is Version 1.03. Modified by Laura Bellofatto, Nick Bohl, Mike Casey, Marsha Krill, and Bernie Dodge and last updated on June 19, 2001.