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| Objectives | Handy but Lacking | Functional but Uninspiring | Recommended - Very Useful | Highly Recommended - Inspiring |
| Usability for Teacher | 1point site loads slowly; directions confusing or minimal; no preview; can not backtrack to edit; annoying popups; no help; requires HTML; times out (work can be lost); information entry process can result in lost project due to poorly coded forms |
2points site loads within 30 sec.; directions are clear but not totally logical; editing but no preview; help bring you to another window; HTML may be optional; too many steps to complete in a short time; information entry uses sound code |
3points Loads quickly (10 sec or less); directions clear and in logical steps; preview and edit available at each step; HTML added via WYSIWYG editor; steps completed quickly; popup help menus; data entry is smooth with little possibility of loss of project |
4points Project creation or information entry can be done offline and automatically uploaded; no learning curve |
| Set-up | 1point Requires extensive registration process and e-mail notification; personal data collected; no way to recover lost password; results in unwanted e-mail |
2points Short registration process; e-mail notification; limited information collected; password recovered via e-mail notice but took over 5 minutes; |
3points Instant registration that collects only login and password information; password recovered via in in less than 5 minutes |
4points Set-up can be handled for a full faculty and students using existing school server setup OR data can be imported from an SIS; school-side hosting is an option |
| Design Elements | 1point Templated; little or no personalization beyond template choices; end product contains Advertisements that interfere with use or visual aesthetic; product unappealing; below expectations |
2points Many templates; personalization possible in images; ads and/or logo minimally interfere with aesthetic; product visually acceptable but may be a bit busy; expectations met |
3points Extensive templates with option to create from scratch; no ads or logo; product visually appealing; beyond expectations |
4points Full personalization is an option, but schools can also create |
| Content & Administration | 1point User has no choice of content areas; undesired content relates to other fee-based services; no choice to link to e-mail address; text length limited; links to web sites but little or no annotation space; single administrator |
2points User can select content areas; little or no extraneous content; adequate space for text; images can be uploaded for individual projects; full annotation of links; single administrator |
3points User has control over content; image library can be created for multiple projects; document uploads possible; links can be grouped, titled and annotated fully; multiple secondary administrators |
4points Image, link and document library can be uploaded to remotely (e-mail); student users can communicate with each other and with teacher; spell-check and content filtering; multiple language support; content elements are individually archived |
| Output/Publication/Archiving | 1point Outputs to print only; not archived or archived in public site accessible to anyone |
2points Can be accessed via provided URL direct link; archived in shared space (public to registered users); students must be registered by teacher to access; directions for student access and use are clear, but some teaching time required; may generate good HTML for addition to teacher web page |
3points Can be accessed via URL direct link or by student login with unique password or login ID; teacher has choice of public or private archive; students self-register (safe registration); student use can be independent after a short introduction; if HTML is generated, options are provided for |
4points Entire archive is available to teacher and collaborative group, which may include students; individual elements have a |