Software/ApplicationEvaluationRubric

EvaluatorName:________________________________________ Date:________________

NameofSoftware/App:___________________________________________________________

OperatingSystem:________________________________________________________________

Hardwareneeded:______________________________________________________________________

Cost:_________________________________________________________________________________

Subject/sCovered:______________________________________GradesCovered:________________

Software/AppUse(circleallthatapply):
AssistiveTech. eReader Creation Reference Drill/Practice
Collaboration problemsolve Productivity CurrentEvents Other:

IntendedforUseby(circleallthatapply):
teachers administrators pairs individual
students parents groups wholeclass

4
Exemplary
3
Satisfactory
2
Needs
Improvement
1
Unsatisfactory
User
Friendliness
Interfaceisintuitive
Directionsclearlystated
Studentscanuse
independently
Interfaceisintuitive
Directionsarestated
Studentsmayneed
assistance
Directionsmaybe
lackinginclarity
Studentsneed
assistance
Directionsare
complexormissing
Difficulttouse
Studentsneed
constantassistance
Technical
Quality
Appearanceisappealing
Lookssharpand
professional
Allaudioandvideoworks
properly
Appearanceis
mostlyappealing
Allaudioandvideo
worksproperly
Appearanceisnot
consistentlyappealing
throughout
Someaudioorvideo
doesnotwork
properly
Appearanceisnot
appealing
Someaudioorvideo
doesnotwork
properly
Doesnotlook
professional
Content
Accurate
Ageappropriate
AlignswithCommon
CoreStandards
Rigorous
Accurate
Ageappropriate
Mostcontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards
MostlyAccurate
Somewhatage
appropriate
Somecontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards
MostlyAccurate
Somewhatage
appropriate
Somecontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards

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Student
Motivation

Highlyengaging
Studentsarevery
motivated

Engaging
Moststudentsare
motivated

Somewhatengaging
Somestudentsget
offtask

Notengaging
Studentsdonot
choosetousethis
app/software
Feedback
Timelyfeedbackgiven
Reinforcesandsupports
thelearning
Specificresults
Feedbackgiven
Somereinforcement
ofthelearningis
provided
Maylackspecific
results
Littlefeedbackgiven
Maylackspecific
results
Nofeedbackgiven
Lacksspecific
results
Differentiation
Allowsteachertomake
adjustmentsinorderto
meetstudentsneeds
Multiplestylesof
learningareincorporated
Variedlevelsofdifficulty
Allowslimited
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Multiplestylesof
learningare
incorporated
Somevariedlevelsof
difficulty
Doesnotallow
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Veryfewstylesof
learningare
incorporated
Fewvariedlevelsof
difficulty
Doesnotallow
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Onlyonestyleof
learningis
incorporated
Novariedlevelsof
difficulty

AdditionalComments

Strengths:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Weaknesses:
_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

SpecialFeatures:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Recommendforschool?(circleone)yesorno
CreatedbyKatieBrowningandKatelynGilliard2014

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http://www.avatargeneration.com/2012/09/rubricsforevaluatingeducationalapps/
ArizonaUniversity.(n.d.).Rubric for Educational Websites.RetrievedJuly8,2014,from
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~michell9/Rubric%20for%20Educational%20Websites.jpg
Binet,A.(2011).Softwareevaluationmodel.Retrievedfrom
http://mrbinet.pbworks.com/w/page/27909921/Software%20Evaluation%20Model#SoftwareEvaluationCriteria
Jackson,G.(2000).Howtoevaluateeducationalwoftwareandwebsites.TechKnowLogia.Retrievedfrom
http://arlington.k12.va.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/3914/evaluate%20software.pdf
Walker,H.,&Schrock,K.(2011,February25).Evaluation Rubric for iPods and iPads.RetrievedJuly8,2014,from
blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/apps/2011/09/30/evaluationrubricforipodsandipads2/

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Software/ApplicationEvaluationRubric

EvaluatorName:___KatelynGilliard_____________ Date:__7/9/14______________

NameofSoftware/App:____NearPod______________

OperatingSystem:availableonAppleStore,GooglePlay,andWindowsStoreandwebbased

Hardwareneeded:nonerequired,worksonanydevice,headphonesmightbehelpful

Cost:$12permonthperteacher,or$10permonthifbilledannuallymustcontactforschoolordistrictvolume
discounts.Inaddition,therearemanypremadelessonsthatcanbepurchase($0.99andup).

Subject/sCovered:______all_____________________GradesCovered:___K12_____________

Software/AppUse(circleallthatapply):
AssistiveTech. eReader Creation Reference Drill/Practice
Collaboration problemsolving Productivity CurrentEvents Other:presenting

IntendedforUseby(circleallthatapply):
teachers administrators pairs individual
students parents groups wholeclass

4
Exemplary
3
Satisfactory
2
Needs
Improvement
1
Unsatisfactory
User
Friendliness
Interfaceisintuitive
Directionsclearly
stated
Studentscanuse
independently
Interfaceisintuitive
Directionsarestated
Studentsmayneed
assistance
Directionsmaybe
lackinginclarity
Studentsneed
assistance
Directionsare
complexormissing
Difficulttouse
Studentsneed
constantassistance
Technical
Quality
Appearanceis
appealing
Lookssharpand
professional
Allaudioandvideo
worksproperly
Appearanceis
mostlyappealing
Allaudioandvideo
worksproperly
Appearanceisnot
consistentlyappealing
throughout
Someaudioorvideo
doesnotwork
properly
Appearanceisnot
appealing
Someaudioorvideo
doesnotwork
properly
Doesnotlook
professional
Content
Accurate
Ageappropriate
AlignswithCommon
CoreStandards
Rigorous
Accurate
Ageappropriate
Mostcontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards
MostlyAccurate
Somewhatage
appropriate
Somecontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards
MostlyAccurate
Somewhatage
appropriate
Somecontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards
CreatedbyKatieBrowningandKatelynGilliard2014
Student
Motivation
Highlyengaging
Studentsarevery
motivated
Engaging
Moststudentsare
motivated
Somewhatengaging
Somestudentsget
offtask
Notengaging
Studentsdonot
choosetousethis
app/software
Feedback
Timelyfeedbackgiven
Reinforcesandsupports
thelearning
Specificresults
Feedbackgiven
Some
reinforcementofthe
learningisprovided
Maylackspecific
results
Littlefeedbackgiven
Maylackspecific
results
Nofeedbackgiven
Lacksspecific
results
Differentiation
Allowsteacherto
makeadjustmentsin
ordertomeetstudents
needs
Multiplestylesof
learningare
incorporated
Variedlevelsof
difficulty
Allowslimited
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Multiplestylesof
learningare
incorporated
Somevariedlevelsof
difficulty
Doesnotallow
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Veryfewstylesof
learningare
incorporated
Fewvariedlevelsof
difficulty
Doesnotallow
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Onlyonestyleof
learningis
incorporated
Novariedlevelsof
difficulty
AdditionalComments
Strengths:
NearPodtakespresentationstothenextlevel.Studentsloginandenteracode(givenbytheteacher)toviewa
presentation.Itcanbedoneliveorashomework,theteacherchooses.Ifthepresentationislive,theteacher
isincontrolandthestudentseesonlywhattheteacherchooses.Manyinteractivefeatures,likepollsand
quizzes,canbeimbeddedintothepresentation.Upgradingtoagoldmembershipincludes:upto3GBof
storage,asopposedto50MBeachpresentationcanbe40MB,asopposedto20MBupto50studentscan
participateinalivesession,asopposedto30andthereisenhancedsupport.Ifaschoolordistrictaccountis
purchasedtherewillbeaNearPodspecialistassignedforsupport.Itcanbeusedontheweborviatheapp.
Weaknesses:
Manyofthegreatpremadelessonscostanywherefrom$0.99to$6.
SpecialFeatures:
Studentscanviewthepresentationathomeforhelpwithhomework.
Recommendforschool?(circleone)yesor no
Informationretrievedfromwww.nearpod.com
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Software/ApplicationEvaluationRubric
EvaluatorName:_____KatieBrowning_____________________________ Date:____7/13/14______
NameofSoftware/App:_________Canvas___(LMS)_________________________________________
OperatingSystem:_Becauseitsbuiltusingwebstandards,CanvasrunsonWindows,Mac,Linux,iOS,_
Android,oranyotherdevicewithawebstandardbrowser_______________________________________
Hardwareneeded:____screen/monitor,keyboard/typingpad,andheadphonescouldbehelpfulattimes_
Cost:_____Freetrialandthen____________________________________________________________
Subject/sCovered:___________All____________________GradesCovered:_K12&HigherEd_____
Software/AppUse(circleallthatapply):
AssistiveTech. eReader Creation Reference Drill/Practice
Collaboration problemsolve Productivity CurrentEvents Other:
IntendedforUseby(circleallthatapply):
teachers administrators pairs individual
students parents groups wholeclass
4
Exemplary
3
Satisfactory
2
Needs
Improvement
1
Unsatisfactory
User
Friendliness
Interfaceisintuitive
Directionsclearlystated
Studentscanuse
independently
Interfaceisintuitive
Directionsarestated
Studentsmayneed
assistance
Directionsmaybe
lackinginclarity
Studentsneed
assistance
Directionsare
complexormissing
Difficulttouse
Studentsneed
constantassistance
Technical
Quality
Appearanceisappealing
Lookssharpand
professional
Allaudioandvideoworks
properly
Appearanceis
mostlyappealing
Allaudioandvideo
worksproperly
Appearanceisnot
consistentlyappealing
throughout
Someaudioorvideo
doesnotwork
properly
Appearanceisnot
appealing
Someaudioorvideo
doesnotwork
properly
Doesnotlook
professional
Content
Accurate
Ageappropriate
AlignswithCommon
CoreStandards
Rigorous
Accurate
Ageappropriate
Mostcontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards
MostlyAccurate
Somewhatage
appropriate
Somecontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards
MostlyAccurate
Somewhatage
appropriate
Somecontentaligns
withCommonCore
Standards
CreatedbyKatieBrowningandKatelynGilliard2014
$4.80 per student in my district (IUSD) for a 3 year contract
Student
Motivation
Highlyengaging
Studentsarevery
motivated
Engaging
Moststudentsare
motivated
Somewhatengaging
Somestudentsget
offtask
Notengaging
Studentsdonot
choosetousethis
app/software
Feedback
Timelyfeedbackgiven
Reinforcesandsupports
thelearning
Specificresults
Feedbackgiven
Somereinforcement
ofthelearningis
provided
Maylackspecific
results
Littlefeedbackgiven
Maylackspecific
results
Nofeedbackgiven
Lacksspecific
results
Differentiation
Allowsteachertomake
adjustmentsinorderto
meetstudentsneeds
Multiplestylesof
learningareincorporated
Variedlevelsofdifficulty
Allowslimited
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Multiplestylesof
learningare
incorporated
Somevariedlevelsof
difficulty
Doesnotallow
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Veryfewstylesof
learningare
incorporated
Fewvariedlevelsof
difficulty
Doesnotallow
adjustmentstobe
madebyteacher
Onlyonestyleof
learningis
incorporated
Novariedlevelsof
difficulty
AdditionalComments
Strengths:
ThelayoutoftheLMSisnicetolookatandtonavigate.Itiseasytolearnwithoutspendingasignificant__
amountoftime.HasoptionstointegrateFacebook,LinkedInandGoogleDocs.Theprogramincorporates
assignmenttools,discussionboards,gradecenters,blogandwikitools.Havingallthesefeaturesmakesit
easytouseCanvasasaclasswebsiteforstudents/parents/teacherstouseanywhere.Mydistricthas____
adopteditforthisschoolyear20142015.IamexcitedforanewLMS.____________________________
Weaknesses:
DifficulttofindpricingfortheLMS.Itstatesthatyoumustrequestinformation.FairlynewLMSontherisethat
couldencounterchallengestocome.__________________________________________________
SpecialFeatures:
Canrecordaudioandvideomessages.Hasaspeedgraderoption(fasterwaytograde).RSSsupportif
needed.___________________________________________________________________________
Recommendforschool?(circleone)yesorno
Informationretrievedfromhttp://www.instructure.com/
CreatedbyKatieBrowningandKatelynGilliard2014
Cheaper than most competitors.
(Cost depends on how many students/implementation plan/whether or not you want their training)