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Quality of writing:
Instructional and explanatory text is well written.
Content is communicated clearly. Content is free of
production errors (for example, misspellings, general
formatting problems, and so on). Writing style, length
of sentences, and vocabulary are appropriate to the
grade level and audience. Additional tools, if needed,
are provided (for example, hot-linked glossaries for
terms not fully explained in the text).
Participants rate
the web page for the following criteria:
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- Authority:
Information presented is reliable, valid, and
authoritative
- Design
(overall): In addition to being educational,
the materials are visually appealing and/or entertaining.
- Interactivity:
Interactive features, such as dynamic feedback
based on user manipulation, is provided and add
value to the site. Content provides the manipulation
of data sets and simulations
- Communication/Collaboration:
Content allows communication/data exchange between
content providers and students, as well as between
distributed students via the Internet.
- Scientific
Inquiry: To what extent does the content,
presentation method, and learner activity facilitate
inquiry-based learning -- supported with real
world examples
- How
Scientist Work/Nature of Scientific Inquiry:
How students learn about what scientists do in
the process of inquiry
- Quality
of Writing: Instructional and explanatory
text is well written.
- Resource
Integration: The Web page is easily
implemented, adds value to pre-existing resources,
and is articulated to the Standards.
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