Team B Learning Tour, Inc.

TEAM B LEARNING TOUR, INC.
Website Evaluation

Team B Rubric

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
1. Visually appealing	Inviting opening page that draws visitors in. Graphics used sparingly and effectively. Text alternatives to increase accessability; text is easy to read with good contrast between background and text.	Inviting opening page that draws visitors in. Graphics used sparingly but not effectively. No text alternatives to increase accessability. Contrast between text and background is adequate.	Opening page is not inviting. graphics dominate the pages, text is difficult to read.	Opening page is unattractive. Graphics dominate the pages. Text is not readable.
2. Valuable, useful and /or fun	Information is credible, immediately useful original content. Content is timely, well-edited information that is updated regularly. All information is relevant to the intended purpose and compliant with copyright guidelines.	Information is credible. Content is timely, well-edited information that is updated regularly. Compliant with copyright guidelines.	Information is credible. Content is timely, well-edited information.	Information is credible. Content is not timely or well-edited. Copyright guidelines are not followed.
3. Intuitive on-page navigation	On-page hyperlinks use good signposts and returns. Clearly marked graphic elements being used as links. Back, forward, next and previous buttons are distinct.	Clearly marked graphic elements being used as links. Back, forward, next and previous buttons are distinct.	On-page hyperlinks do not use signposts and returns. No graphic elements are used as links. No back, forward, next and previous buttons are used.	On-page hyperlinks are not clearly marked. No graphic elements being used as links. No back, forward, next and previous buttons are used.
4. Well-organized	The structure is well balanced and provides visitors information that shows where they are at, where can they go from here and where they came from.	The structure is well balanced and provides visitors information that shows where they are at, where can they go from here and where they came from.	The structure is not well balanced. Does not provides visitors information that shows where they are at.	The structure is haphazard, provides visitors no information that shows where they are at, and has no logical flow.
5. Load time	The pages typically load very quickly (10 seconds or less) on a 54k modem due to small graphics, good compression of sounds and graphics, and appropriate division of content.	All pages typicially load reasonably quickly (10-15 seconds) on a 54k modem due to small graphics, good compression of sounds and graphics, and appropriate division of content.	One Web page typically takes more than 15 seconds to load, but the others load quickly.	Web pages typically take a more than 15 seconds to download due to large graphics, animations, sounds, etc.
6. Images (accessibility)	All images, especially those that are used for navigation, have an ALT tag that describes the image and its link so people who are visually impaired can use the Web site well.	All images used for navigation have an ALT tag that describes the image and where it links to so people who are visually impaired can use the Web site well.	Most images used for navigation have an ALT tag that describes the image and where it links to so people who are visually impaired can use the Web site well.	The needs of visually impaired Internet users are ignored.
7. Color Choices	Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links form a pleasing palette, do not detract from the content, and are consistent across pages.	Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links do not detract from the content, and are consistent across pages.	Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links do not detract from the content.	Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links make the content hard to read or otherwise distract the reader.
8. Background	Background is exceptionally attractive, consistent across pages, adds to the theme or purpose of the site, and does not detract from readability.	Background is attractive, consistent across pages, adds to the theme or purpose of the site, and does not detract from readability.	Background is consistent across pages and does not detract from readability.	Background detracts from the readability of the site.
9. Fonts	The fonts are consistent, easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. Use of font styles (italic, bold, underline) is used consistently and improves readability. The fonts are consistent, easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. Use of font styles (italic, bold, underline) is used consistently and improves readability.	The fonts are consistent, easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.	The fonts are consistent and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.	A wide variety of fonts, styles and point sizes was used.
10. Graphics	Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, are thoughtfully cropped, are of high quality and enhance reader interest or understanding.	Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, are of good quality and enhance reader interest or understanding.	Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, and are of good quality.	Graphics seem randomly chosen, are of low quality, OR distract the reader.

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