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ThinkQuest International 2006

Evaluation Criteria

100 Points

Educational Content
50 total points
10 points 6 points 4 points 0 points
Quality:
Is the website interesting and educational?
10pts This website deeply explores an educational subject, is interesting to read and easy to understand 6pts This website explores an educational subject and is easy to understand 4pts This website explores an educational subject 0pts Either this website does not explore an educational subject or it is not complete enough to achieve its learning goals
Audience:
Are the goals of this website clear to a certain audience?
10pts It is clear what types of people will be interested in this website, what the purpose is and what people can expect to learn from the site 6pts It is clear what types of people will be interested in this website and what its purpose is 4pts It is clear what types of people will be interested in this website 0pts It is not clear what types of people will be interested in this website
Originality:
Is the website unique?
(1)

10pts This website is a compelling learning experience, presents information in a unique way and is supported by original contributions from team members 6pts This website presents information in a unique way and is supported by original contributions from team members 4pts This website presents information in a unique way 0pts This website does not present information in a unique way
Writing:
Is the writing good?
10pts The writing contains no grammatical or mechanical errors 6pts There are very few grammatical or mechanical errors 4pts There are grammatical or mechanical errors that make it difficult to learn from this website 0pts There are too many grammatical or mechanical errors to learn from this website
Citations:
Are all sources properly cited?(1)
10pts There are accurate citations from a variety of sources and permissions listed for all of the work and ideas that came from other people 6pts There are accurate citations and permissions listed for all of the work and ideas that came from other people 4pts There are accurate citations and permissions listed for some of the work and ideas that came from other people 0pts There are no citations or permissions listed for work and ideas that came from other people
Web Design
40 total points
10 points 6 points 4 points 0 points
Appearance:
Is the website attractive and easy to read?
10pts The colors and layout are both artful and consistent across the website and make it easy to read the information presented 6pts The colors and layout are consistent across the website and make it easy to read the information presented 4pts The colors and layout make it difficult to read the information presented 0pts The colors and layout make the site unattractive and it is difficult to read the information presented
Media:
How does the website use images, animation, video, audio or interactive activities?
10pts The use of media on this website is an essential part of teaching people about the subject 6pts This website uses media to help support its learning goals 4pts The media on this website does not support the site’s learning goals 0pts There is no use of media on this website
Structure and Navigation:
Is getting around the website easy?
10pts Every page is well organized and the links make it easy to find information in a way that promotes learning 6pts The links make it is easy to find information but there are some confusingly organized pages 4pts The links can be confusing, but it is possible to find information in a way that promotes learning 0pts The links are confusing and make it too difficult to find information in a way that promotes learning
Technical Quality: (2)
Do all of the links and images work?
10pts There are no technical problems like broken links or images 6pts There are some technical problems such as broken links or images but these do not detract from the website’s overall learning goals 4pts There are technical problems such as broken links or images that detract from the website’s overall learning goals 0pts There are so many technical problems that it is impossible to use or learn from the website
Community
10 total points
5 points 3 points 2 points 0 points
Collaboration:
How did the group work together?
(3)

5pts This team wrote about collaboration and included examples of how they worked together, used their individual strengths and helped one another to overcome challenges 3pts This team wrote about collaboration and included examples of how they worked together and used their individual strengths 2pts This team wrote about collaboration and included examples of how they worked together 0pts This team did not write a description of their process
Global Perspectives:
Does the website demonstrate the team’s understanding of multiple points of view?(3)

5pts Team members represent multiple points of view. They come from three or more countries, regions, cultural groups or socio-economic groups. Team made clear and effective use of its diversity to enhance the educational value and global relevance of the website. Team made effective use of perspectives from other people or sources to further enhance the website. (4) 3pts Team members represent perspectives from two or more countries, regions, cultural groups or socio-economic groups. There is some use of team diversity to enhance the educational value and global relevance of the website. There is some use of perspectives from other people or sources to enhance the website. (4) 2 pts There is some or no team diversity. There is some or no use of team diversity to enhance the educational value and global relevance of the website. There is some use of perspectives from other people or sources to enhance the website. (4) 0 pts There is no team diversity. There is no use of perspectives from other people or sources to enhance the educational value and global relevance of the website. (4)

1. Plagiarism results in disqualification.
2. Too many technical problems such as broken links may result in removal from the competition.
3. Use the team’s Site Profile as well as their website to evaluate collaboration and global perspectives.
4. The website reflects the team members’ awareness that they are citizens of a global community, and helps to bridge the distances between people.

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