Rubric for Evaluating ePortfolios

Proficient

Mostly Proficient

Partially Proficient

Incomplete

Criterion:   Selection of artifacts and written communication

All artifacts and work samples are clearly and directly related to the purpose of the task. All of the components demonstrate the use of clear, well organized, and accurate written communication.

Most artifacts and work samples are related to the purpose of the task. There are only one or two occurrences of unorganized, inaccurate, or difficult to interpret written information.

Few artifacts and work samples are related to the purpose of the task. There are three or four occurrences of unorganized, inaccurate, or difficult to interpret written information.

Most artifacts and work samples are unrelated to the purpose of the task. There are more than four instances of unorganized, inaccurate, or difficult to interpret written information.

Criterion: Use of Multimedia

All of the multimedia enhance the purpose of the task, create interest, and are appropriate. The content of the task is enhanced in an original way. All of the examples are appropriate for the chosen purpose.

Most of the multimedia enhance the purpose of the task, create interest, and are generally appropriate. The content of the task is enhanced somewhat in an original way.

A few of the multimedia enhance the purpose of the task, create interest, and are sometimes appropriate. The content of the task is not always enhanced because of the inappropriate examples chosen for the purpose.

The photographs, graphics, sounds, and/or videos are inappropriate. They are distracting and detract from the content.

Criterion: Captions

Each artifact is accompanied by a caption that clearly explains the importance of that particular work including title, author, and date.

Some of the artifacts are accompanied by a caption that clearly explains the importance of that particular work including title, author, and date.

None of the artifacts are accompanied by a caption that clearly explains the importance of that particular work including title, author, and date.

Criterion: Layout and Text Elements

The eportfolio document is easy to read. Fonts, point size, bullets, italics, bold, and indentations for headings and sub-headings enhance the presentation. Horizontal and vertical white space is always used appropriately. Background and colours enhance the readability and aesthetic quality of the text.

The eportfolio  document is often difficult to read. Fonts, point size, bullets, italics, bold, and indentations for headings and sub-headings do not always enhance the presentation. Some formatting tools are under or over-utilized. Horizontal and vertical white space is used inappropriately in some places. Background and colours are distracting in some places. They diminish somewhat the readability of the text.

The eportfolio  document is difficult to read. Fonts, point size, bullets, italics, bold, and indentations for headings and sub-headings do not enhance the presentation. Many formatting tools are under or over-utilized. Horizontal and vertical white space is used inappropriately so that the content appears cluttered. Background and colours are distracting. They diminish the readability of the text.

Criterion: Writing Mechanics

There are no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

There are a few errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. These require minor editing and revision.

There are 4 or more errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling requiring editing and revision.

The text has more than 6 errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. It requires major editing and revision.

Criterion: Documentation

There is a complete works cited documentation reference (or references) at the bottom of the page.

The text has more than 6 errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. It requires major editing and revision.

Criterion: Following directions

There are no errors in setting up the document:

• a full heading in top right hand corner
• document saved according to specific eportfolio

directions

There are errors in setting up the document:

• a full heading in top right hand corner
• document saved according to specific eportfolio

               directions