Online game Rubric

Directions: Write the score for each criterion under the score column. Sum up score column for total score.
Online Game URL: ______________________________________________________________________
Criteria Poor (0) Good (1) Very Good (2) Excellent (3) Score
Organization and Design
Layout Lacks innovation Minimal effort and Effort and planning Layout enhances
planning put into are put into layout. game play. Placement
layout. Multiple graphic of game features is
elements OR visually appealing.
variations are present Multiple graphic
elements and
variations are present.
Design Lacks innovation Minimal effort and Esthetically pleasing, Developed innovative
planning put into hard work and ways to accomplish
design plan dedication is apparent the objective; superb
in the design of the design
project
User Friendly Navigating the game Navigating the game Navigating the game Navigating the game
presents numerous presents minimal may present some presents no difficulty.
difficulties difficulty difficulty
Instructional design and delivery
Different Does not provide any Provides for one of Provides for any two Provides for visual,
Learning Styles of the three learning the three learning of the learning styles auditory, and
styles styles kinesthetic learners.
Skill level Provide no challenges Provides minimal Provides several Provides challenges
challenges for challenges for for multiple skill
multiple skill levels multiple skill levels levels
Multicultural Provides no Provides minimal Provides several All activities
diversity accommodations for accommodations for accommodations for accommodate English
English learners English learners English learners learners
Game-based learning

Rules No rules are given Rules are not clearly Rules are stated but All rules are clearly
stated some may cause stated
confusion
Feedback No feedback is given Minimal feedback is Some feedback is Feedback is given
given at the end of the given throughout the throughout the game,
game game and enhances enhances game play.
game play. Feedback Feedback is visual
is visual OR auditory. AND auditory.
Goals Does not set or Minimal focus on Sets/achieves useful, Superbly organized,
achieve goals relevant objective, goals are realistic goals that extremely educational
to learning objectives not clearly defined support student and fun; keeps the
learning interest of the students
while capitalizing on
objectives
Interaction Child-to-child OR Provides child-to- Provides child-to- Provides child-to-
child-to-computer child OR child-to- child OR child-to- child AND child-to-
interaction not computer interaction computer interaction. computer interaction.
available. is limited.
Subject No subject is stated Subject is not clearly Subject is stated but Subject of the game is
stated not easily identified clearly stated and
easily identified

Total Score
 Rating Points Range
Excellent 25 – 33
Very Good 17 – 24
Good 9 – 16
Poor 0–1

Resources:

California State University, S. (2007, March 16). Educational Electronic Games Rubric. Retrieved February
16, 2010, from Sacramento: Leadership Begins Here:
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/k/kaym/rubric/edgamesrubric.html