iRubric: SmartNotebook Resource rubric

Topic selected is appropriate for teaching. Great coverage of information presented in the resource. Information presented are accurate or well-documented with reliable sources (e.g. online articles, books). Sources were cited.

Topic selected is appropriate for teaching. Sufficient coverage of topic has been presented. Information presented are accurate and comes from reliable sources. Sources has been cited.

Topic may be useful for teaching. Not enough information has been provided to have sufficient coverage of the selected topic.

Topic selected is not appropriate for teaching in the classroom. Insufficient information provided on the topic.

There are at least 4 different types of interactive elements in the resource, e.g. 4 different lesson activity styles (anagram, vortex, etc.) or a variation of teacher-created and ready-made lesson activities.

There are at least 3 different types of interactive elements in the resource.

There is at least 2 different types of interactive elements in the resource.

Resource only had one type of interactivity.

Colors, font style, and font size selected are easy to read. The lay-out of the different elements in each page guides the eyes to which should be seen first, next, last. Every page is readable and visually appealing. Images used are of high quality.

Colors, font style, and font size selected are easy to read. The lay-out of the different elements in each page guides the eyes to which should be seen first, next, last. Most of the pages are readable and visually appealing. Images used are of high quality. One or two pages may need work.

The elements on each page are haphazard and may be difficult to follow. Lay out needs to be improved. Color choices may sometimes make it difficult to read. At least half of the resource has readability issues. Some images used are of low quality and are pixelated when shown.

Color choices and font style selected make the resource difficult to read. There are readability issues on most of the pages. Color choices may be garish or too bright, rendering the work visually unappealing. Work may be visually noisy with unnecessary elements. There are no images used or images are of poor quality.