iAdventure Scoring Rubric

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished		SCORE
Overall Aesthetics (This refers to the iAdventure pages themselves, not the external web resources)
Overall Visual Appeal	0 points Background is gray or inconsistent. Little thought given to layout and typography. Or, colors are poorly chosen and typographical choices reduce legibility	5 point There is some consistency and thought to the backgrounds and typography.	10 points Consistent and appealing choices for backgrounds and layout. Typography well chosen and very legible.
Images used throughout the iAdventure	0 points There are few, if any, graphics used, and they seem to be thrown in casually, without contributing much to the story.	3 point There are some graphics used, and they contribute somewhat to the story, but they seem random, without a consistent theme.	6 points Appealing graphics used, which contribute well to the story-line. They are consistent and seem to be created especially for this iAdventure.
Story-line
Creative effectiveness of story	0 points Creative story-line is absent or very brief. Little or no use of sympathetic characters to engage the interest of students.	3 point Story-line is present, but strong sympathetic characters are lacking. Story may not be developed enough to truly engage all students.	6 points Story-line is extensive and creative, and written for the targeted age group. Character(s) are sympathetic and are likely to interest the students.
Content effectiveness of story	0 points The story-line does not effectively integrate the targeted content in any creative way.	3 point The story-line includes elements of the targeted content, but is not fully and thoughtfully integrated.	6 points The story-line creatively integrates the targeted content into the dilemmas faced by the character(s). Students see how this content could be important in their own lives.
iAdventure Learning Processes
Sequencing of learning activities	0 points Learning activities are not sequenced logically. Research does not effectively precede problem-solving. Not all students learn the important concepts.	3 point Research may be conducted prior to problem-solving, but research tasks may not effectively build on each other. Or, perhaps not all students learn the important concepts.	6 points Learning activities are sequenced in a logical way. Research is conducted prior to making choices, and subsequent research supports previous efforts. All students learn the important content, regardless of chosen path.
Cognitive level of main final task (final product)	0 points Task requires simply comprehending web pages and/or content and answering questions.	7 points Task requires analysis of information and/or putting together information from several sources.	14 points Task requires synthesis of multiple sources. Students go beyond the data they have found to construct original ideas/products. They must “defend” their courses of action.
Clarity of process	0 points The processes involved are not clearly stated. Students would not know where to go or what to do next.	3 points Some directions are given, but there is some missing information. Students might become confused.	6 points Every step is clearly stated. Most students would know exactly what to do next.
Resources
Quantity of resources	0 points Few online resources used. Lacks multiple web resources for research (in case some links go “dead”).	5 points Moderate number of resources used. At least two links are provided for each topic.	10 points Many resources are provided, with three or more choices for each topic (in case links go “dead”).
Quality of Resources	0 points Links are mundane, leading to information that could be found in encyclopedias or textbooks. Little or no structure or guidance for research is provided (guide sheets for research).	5 points Some links lead to information not ordinarily found in encyclopedias or textbooks. There is limited use of real data or primary documents. Some structure or guidance is provided.	10 points Sites with data and primary documents are effectively used throughout. Well-designed structure or guidance is provided for student research.
Evaluation
Clarity of Evaluation criteria	0 points Students have no idea how they will be judged.	3 point Criteria for success are at least partially described.	6 points Criteria for gradations of success are clearly stated, perhaps in the form of detailed rubric(s) or scoring guide(s).
Cognitive level of evaluation	0 points Evaluations measure memorization of factual information, or creation of a simple product.	3 point Evaluations measure some higher cognitive processes.	6 points Evaluations measure the highest cognitive tasks involved in the iAdventure.
Teacher Help Page
Overall quality of teacher help page	0 points Teacher page contains little or no customized help, without links to supporting guide sheets.	8 point Teacher page contains some customized help, with some links to supporting guide sheets and web sites.	16 points Teacher pages includes detailed help information, a customized site map, standards, and links to all supporting guide sheets and web sites.
TOTAL SCORE				100 Possible