Glogster Poster Rubric

Project is due: _Friday, October 22nd__

Value 80 points: ______/80

Student Name: _________________________________________

Category 10 7 4 2
Theme and Purpose The site has a well- The Glog has a The purpose and The Glog lacks a
stated clear purpose clearly stated theme of the Glog is purpose and theme.
and theme that is purpose and theme, somewhat muddy or
carried out but may have one or vague.
throughout the Glog. two elements that do
not seem to be
related to it.
Graphics Graphics are related Graphics seem
Graphics are of high to the theme/purpose Some graphics are randomly chosen, are
quality and enhance of the Glog, are of related to the of low quality, OR
the reader interest or good quality and theme/purpose of the distract the reader.
understanding. enhance reader Glog, but others are
interest or not.
understanding.
Links All links used for Almost all links used Less than half the Most links to
research are clearly for research are links used for websites used for
displayed and point clearly displayed and research are research are not
to high quality, up- point to high quality, displayed. Some of included.
to-date, credible up-to-date, credible the links point to
sites. sites. sites that are not
credible.
Sounds, Video Music, audio/video Music, audio/video Music, audio/video Music, audio/video
clips and/ or sounds clips and/or sounds clips and/ or sounds clips and/or sounds
are thoughtfully are used only where are thoughtfully were seemingly used
edited and used only they add to reader edited and used, but randomly OR
where they add to understanding of the 1 or 2 detracted from typically detracted
reader understanding content. the overall Glog. from the overall
of the content. Glog.
Learning of The student has an The student has a The student has a fair Student did not
Material exceptional good understanding understanding of the appear to learn much
understanding of the of the material material included in from this project.
material included in included in the glog. the glog. Can easily Cannot answer most
the glog and where Can easily answer answer most questions about the
to find additional questions about the questions about the content and the
information. Can content and pro- content and procedures used to
easily answer cedures used to make procedures used to make the Glog.
questions about the the Glog. make the Glog.
content and
procedures used to
make the Glog.
Color Choices Colors of back- Colors of back- Colors of back- Colors of back-
ground, fonts, ground, fonts, ground, fonts, ground, fonts,
unvisited and visited unvisited and visited unvisited and visited unvisited and visited
links form a pleasing links do not detract links do not detract links make the
palette, do not from the content, and from the content. content hard to read
detract from the are consistent across or otherwise distract
content, and are pages. the reader.
consistent across
pages.
Fonts The fonts are The fonts are The fonts are A wide variety of
consistent, easy to consistent, easy to consistent and point fonts, styles and
read and point size read and point size size varies point sizes was
varies appropriately varies appropriately appropriately for used.
for headings and for headings and headings and text.
text. Use of font text.
styles (italic, bold,
underline) is used
consistently and
improves read-
ability.
Layout The Glog has an The Glog has an The Glog has a The Glog is clut-
exceptionally attractive and usable layout, but tered looking or
attractive and usable layout. It is may appear busy or confusing. It is
usable layout. It is easy to locate all boring. It is easy to often difficult to
easy to locate all important elements. locate most of the locate important
important elements. important elements. elements.
White space,
graphic elements
and/ or alignment
are used effectively
to organize ma-
terial.