WIT 2001 Module Assessment

 

WIT Teaching Guide Components

Components
Beginner:
0 points
Novice:
1 point
Intermediate:
2 points
Expert:
3 points
Mentor
Evaluation
Aim Aim missing Aim incomplete  Aim present but not stated clearly Completed, concise, and clearly stated aim  
Rationale Rationale missing Rationale incomplete  Rationale present but not stated clearly Completed, concise and clearly stated rationale  
Audience Audience missing Audience incomplete  Audience present but not stated clearly Completed, concise and clearly stated audience. Should differentiate between "basic" and "advanced" participants. Includes ways the module might be altered to suit other participants.  
Prerequisites Prerequisites missing Prerequisites incomplete  Prerequisites present but not clearly stated Completed, concise and clearly stated prerequisites. Includes mention of other modules in WIT where appropriate.  
Subject Matter Subject Matter missing Subject matter incomplete Subject matter present but not clearly stated Completed, concise and clearly stated subject matter. Includes outline or concept map of the subject matter.  
Goals and Objectives Goals and objectives missing Goals and objectives incomplete  Goals and objectives present but not stated clearly Completed, concise and clearly stated goals and objectives  
Instructional Plan Instructional plan missing Instructional plan incomplete  Instructional plan present but not clearly stated Completed, concise and clearly stated instructional plan. Includes information that might be useful to WIT mentors in figuring out how to use the module. Should include estimate of how long the module will take to complete, and suggestions for how to break it up into parts if it will take more than 90 minutes.  
Materials Materials missing Materials incomplete  Materials present but not clearly stated Completed, concise and clearly stated list of materials, including computer requirements, and any handouts or noncomputerized materials necessary.  
Assessment/ 
Evaluation		 Assessment/ 
evaluation missing		 Assessment/ 
evaluation incomplete		 Assessment/ 
evaluation present but not stated clearly		 Completed, concise and clearly stated assessment/ 
evaluation. Includes plans for getting feedback from participants.		  
Appendices
Appendices missing Appendices incomplete  Appendices present but not stated clearly Completed, concise and clearly stated appendices, if any are necessary (such as a glossary, list of relevant links, anything else?)  

 

Page Presentation Components 

Components
Beginner:
0 points
Novice:
1 point
Intermediate:
2 points
Expert:
3 points
Mentor 
Evaluation
Navigability
Navigability is poor. Links are missing.  Difficulty moving from page to page Navigability is fair.  Some links are missing or broken.  Some difficulty moving from page to page Navigability is fair.  Links  and targets (links within pages) are labeled. 
Can move from page to page.		 Navigability is good and consistent. Links and targets (links within pages) are clearly labeled.  Can move from page to page easily. It is not possible to get lost in the module.  
Mechanics
Includes more than 5 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, etc Includes no more than 5 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, etc Includes no more than 2 grammatical errors, misspellings, punctuation errors, etc

Grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization are correct. No errors in the text.

All links within WIT are relative. All links to external sites work (and open in new window).

  
Design
Site unappealing.   Color, background, and images missing. Site is unappealing.  Color, background, or images missing. Site is appealing.  Color, background, and images used alongside text.  Site is aesthetically appealing.  Color, background, and images enhance text. Text should be black or very dark. Colors should be used only to differentiate function of words. Backgrounds should be white or pastels.  

 
 

Credibility
 
 
 

 

No contact person is stated.  No indication of when pages were last updated.  Links are not current. Name of the host school or institution missing. Contact person is stated. No indication of when pages were last updated. Some links are current. Name of the host school or institution is stated. Contact person is stated.  Indication of when some pages were last updated. Most links are current. Name of the host school or institution is stated. Module author is stated with their e-mail address.  Clear indication when pages were last updated. Links are current.   
Introduction No introduction to the module, no introduction to each page. Brief introduction to the module. Brief introduction to the module and brief introduction to each page. Detailed and complete introduction to the module and to each page in the module. States the purpose of the module, refers to the teaching guide, and states the purpose or goals of each page.  
Content Content neither accurate nor interesting Content vaguely accurate. Content is mostly accurate and might be interesting to the participants. Some links to further information if wanted.

Content is entirely accurate and is presented in a way that will be engaging to the participants.

Links are provided for participants to get further information about the topic. These links are also accurate and engaging.

Every concept or skill is practiced through an activity that is clearly and completely described and supported by the module.

  

 

 
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