Meghan Gleason Evaluating Collaborative Web Tools EEND 676

Collaborative Web 2.0 Tool: Wikispaces

Criteria Ineffective: 0-1pt Semi-Effective: 2-3pts Effective: 4-5pts Score
Purpose
Program does not allow students to
collaborate or communicate with their
teacher or peers; Students cannot discuss,
ask questions, or upload assignments
Program allows students to
communicate with their teacher and
their peers; Students may discuss, ask
questions, and upload assignments;
Students can not collaborate on various
assignments or activities
Program allows collaborative interaction on
assignments or activities; Students can safely
communicate with their teacher and peers;
Students can discuss, ask questions, upload
assignments
5
Usability
Program is not easy to use or reliable; Often
exhibits technical issues and shuts down;
Layout is not logical or consistent on the
pages; Students cannot exit the program
and restart at anytime
Program is fairly easy to use, but might
have some technical issues; Layout is
fairly logical, but not consistent on most
pages; Works at a medium pace;
Students can exit and restart the
program at any time
Program is extremely easy to use and
reliable; Layout is logical, intuitive, and
consistent on all pages; Works at a fast pace;
Students can exit the program at any time
and restart; Accessible on multiple devices
4
Flexibility
Program does not support the learning
objectives; Can only be used as an
individual learning experience; Program
does not provide opportunities for
differentiation
Program supports some learning
objectives; Program primarily targets a
specific age group, ability, and learning
experience; Provides some opportunity
for differentiation
Program can easily be integrated to support
a wide range of learning objectives; Offers
whole class, individual, or group learning
experience; Program may be used at
multiple grade and ability levels; Provides
many opportunities for differentiation
4
Teacher-
Controlled
Program offers no controls for educators;
teachers and students have the same level
of participant access; Teachers cannot
approve posts or remove inappropriate
content
Program offers limited controls for
educators; Teachers can monitor student
activity, but cannot approve students
posts prior to being posted; Teachers
can remove inappropriate content
Program offers a wide range of controls for
educators; Teachers control who
participates; Teachers are able to monitor
student activity and approve student posts;
Teachers can remove inappropriate content
3
Assessment
Program does not offer any form of
assessment applications; Students cannot
upload or submit assignments
Program offers one form of assessment
applications; Students can upload
assignments
Program offers a wide range of assessment
applications; Students can upload
assignments; Program allows teachers to
view the immediate results
4
Presentation
Program is not visually appealing; Fails to
incorporate images and color; Text is
difficult to read
Program is semi-visually appealing;
Some portions of the program are more
difficult to read than others
Program is visually appealing through
images, fonts, font size, and color; Text is
easy to read
3
Support
Program does not offer a Help section,
contact information, tutorials, or additional
resources.
Program offers a Help section and
contact information for technical
support; However, program does not
offer tutorials or additional resources
Program offers tutorials on teacher and
student use; Provides contact information for
support or technical help; Provides
additional resources and suggestions for
implementation
4
Cost
Program is not free; Program charges a
monthly rate for use
Program allows one free month trial;
Then charges a fee on a monthly basis
Program is free of charge and allows
unlimited use by teachers and students
5
Collaborative Web 2.0 Tool: Edmodo

Criteria Ineffective: 0-1pt Semi-Effective: 2-3pts Effective: 4-5pts Score
Purpose
Program does not allow students to
collaborate or communicate with their
teacher or peers; Students cannot discuss,
ask questions, or upload assignments
Program allows students to
communicate with their teacher and
their peers; Students may discuss, ask
questions, and upload assignments;
Students can not collaborate on various
assignments or activities
Program allows collaborative interaction on
assignments or activities; Students can safely
communicate with their teacher and peers;
Students can discuss, ask questions, upload
assignments
5
Usability
Program is not easy to use or reliable; Often
exhibits technical issues and shuts down;
Layout is not logical or consistent on the
pages; Students cannot exit the program
and restart at anytime
Program is fairly easy to use, but might
have some technical issues; Layout is
fairly logical, but not consistent on most
pages; Works at a medium pace;
Students can exit and restart the
program at any time
Program is extremely easy to use and
reliable; Layout is logical, intuitive, and
consistent on all pages; Works at a fast pace;
Students can exit the program at any time
and restart; Accessible on multiple devices
5
Flexibility
Program does not support the learning
objectives; Can only be used as an
individual learning experience; Program
does not provide opportunities for
differentiation
Program supports some learning
objectives; Program primarily targets a
specific age group, ability, and learning
experience; Provides some opportunity
for differentiation
Program can easily be integrated to support
a wide range of learning objectives; Offers
whole class, individual, or group learning
experience; Program may be used at
multiple grade and ability levels; Provides
many opportunities for differentiation
4
Teacher-
Controlled
Program offers no controls for educators;
teachers and students have the same level
of participant access; Teachers cannot
approve posts or remove inappropriate
content
Program offers limited controls for
educators; Teachers can monitor student
activity, but cannot approve students
posts prior to being posted; Teachers
can remove inappropriate content
Program offers a wide range of controls for
educators; Teachers control who
participates; Teachers are able to monitor
student activity and approve student posts;
Teachers can remove inappropriate content
4
Assessment
Program does not offer any form of
assessment applications; Students cannot
upload or submit assignments
Program offers one form of assessment
applications; Students can upload
assignments
Program offers a wide range of assessment
applications; Students can upload
assignments; Program allows teachers to
view the immediate results
5
Presentation
Program is not visually appealing; Fails to
incorporate images and color; Text is
difficult to read
Program is semi-visually appealing;
Some portions of the program are more
difficult to read than others
Program is visually appealing through
images, fonts, font size, and color; Text is
easy to read
5
Support
Program does not offer a Help section,
contact information, tutorials, or additional
resources.
Program offers a Help section and
contact information for technical
support; However, program does not
offer tutorials or additional resources
Program offers tutorials on teacher and
student use; Provides contact information for
support or technical help; Provides
additional resources and suggestions for
implementation
5
Cost
Program is not free; Program charges a
monthly rate for use
Program allows one free month trial;
Then charges a fee on a monthly basis
Program is free of charge and allows
unlimited use by teachers and students
5