A Rubric for Evaluating

WebQuests
Using your own words list the six (6) critical attributes of a
WebQuest and a brief description of each attribute:
(http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.html)

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION – Allows people to know what the project will be

about.
2. ACTIVITY – Allows people to know what duties or actions the project will entail.
3. REFERENCES – A list of sources upon which the activity is based.
4. PROCEDURE – A way for students to know what their roles are.
5. INSTRUCTIONS – Facilitation process should be discussed as students move
along in the project.
6. SUMMARY – A written response to the experience of the activity and what was
learned.

Project Wild Activity: Museum Search for Wildlife (page 182)

Name of the WebQuest: Investigating Archetypes (In Project

Wild = Investigating Ancient Wildlife in a Museum Setting)

URL (web address) of the WebQuest:

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/WebQuest1.html

Beginning Developing Accomplished Score

Overall Aesthetics (This refers to the WebQuest page itself, not the external
resources linked to it.)

0 points 2 points 4 points

Overall
Visual 2
Appeal

Navigation & 0 points 2 points 4 points

Flow
4

Mechanical 0 points 1 point 2 points

Aspects
1

Introduction
 Motivational 0 points 1 point 2 points
Effectiveness
of
2
Introduction

Cognitive 0 points 1 point 2 points

Effectiveness
of the
2
Introduction

Task (The task is the end result of student efforts... not the steps involved in getting
there.)

Connection 0 points 2 point 4 points

of Task to 4
Standards

Cognitive 0 points 3 points 6 points

Level of the 6
Task

Process (The process is the step-by-step description of how students will accomplish
the task.)

Clarity of 0 points 2 points 4 points

Process
2

Scaffolding 0 points 3 points 6 points

of Process
3

Richness of 0 points 1 points 2 points

Process
1

Resources (Note: you should evaluate all resources linked to the page, even if they
are in sections other than the Process block. Also note that books, video and other
off-line resources can and should be used where appropriate.)

Relevance & 0 points 2 point 4 points

Quantity of 4
Resources

Quality of 0 points 2 points 4 points

Resources
4

Evaluation

Clarity of 0 points 3 points 6 points

Evaluation 3
Criteria

38/5
Total Score
0

Original WebQuest rubric by Bernie Dodge.

This is Version 1.03. Modified by Laura Bellofatto, Nick Bohl, Mike Casey, Marsha Krill, and Bernie Dodge and last
updated on June 19, 2001.
 A Rubric for Evaluating
WebQuests
Project Wild Activity: Wildlife in National Symbols (pg.186)

Name of the WebQuest: Creating a Family Tree (in Project Wild

= Create An Animal Family Tree)

URL (web address) of the WebQuest:

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest2.html

Beginning Developing Accomplished Score

Overall Aesthetics (This refers to the WebQuest page itself, not the external
resources linked to it.)

0 points 2 points 4 points

Overall
Visual 4
Appeal

Navigation & 0 points 2 points 4 points

Flow
4

Mechanical 0 points 1 point 2 points

Aspects
2

Introduction

Motivational 0 points 1 point 2 points

Effectiveness
of
1
Introduction

Cognitive 0 points 1 point 2 points

Effectiveness
of the
1
Introduction

Task (The task is the end result of student efforts... not the steps involved in getting
there.)

Connection 0 points 2 point 4 points

of Task to 4
Standards

Cognitive 0 points 3 points 6 points 6

 Level of the
Task

Process (The process is the step-by-step description of how students will accomplish
the task.)

Clarity of 0 points 2 points 4 points

Process
4

Scaffolding 0 points 3 points 6 points

of Process
6

Richness of 0 points 1 points 2 points

Process
1

Resources (Note: you should evaluate all resources linked to the page, even if they
are in sections other than the Process block. Also note that books, video and other
off-line resources can and should be used where appropriate.)

Relevance & 0 points 2 point 4 points

Quantity of 4
Resources

Quality of 0 points 3 points 6 points

Resources
3

Evaluation

Clarity of 0 points 1 points 2 points

Evaluation 2
Criteria

42/5
Total Score
0
Original WebQuest rubric by Bernie Dodge.
This is Version 1.03. Modified by Laura Bellofatto, Nick Bohl, Mike Casey, Marsha Krill, and Bernie Dodge and last
updated on June 19, 2001.