THEME:
Paying for College
GUIDELINES:
Create a minimum of 5 pages
to serve as a compilation of the many sites on-line about scholarships and grants available for students. Add features like an online dictionary of terms, applications advice, calendars, checklists and so on.
Sites may
be created using Dreamweaver, Go Live or HTML coding.
SUBMISSIONS:
Root folders with relative links should be uploaded to the FTP site and include HTML, JPEG, PNG, GIF and Flash files only. Maximum submission size is 10 MB.
ASSESSMENT:
Interactivity, usability, layout and design, spelling and grammar. See the rubric at right.
2010 Citywide Graphic Arts Competition Rubric
Web Site Design
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CATEGORY Value: |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0
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Adherence to theme
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The site design demonstrates complete understanding of the theme and fully adheres to it |
The site design demonstrates understanding of the theme and adheres to it |
The site design somewhat adheres to the theme |
The site design does not adhere to the theme |
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Clarity of message
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Ideas are expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It was easy to figure out what the site was about. |
Ideas are expressed in a clear manner, but the organization could have been better |
Ideas are somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more that one reading to figure out what the site was about
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The site seemed to be a collection of unrelated visuals/copy. It was very difficult to figure out what the message was about |
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Use of images |
Images support the theme in a clear, exciting way
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Images support the theme clearly |
Images somewhat support the theme |
Images do not connect with the theme |
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Spelling & Grammar |
Complicated text is correctly spelled and grammatical
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Text is correctly spelled and grammatical |
Text is correctly spelled but is not grammatical |
Text is not correctly spelled and is not grammatical |
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Originality
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Site design demonstrates original thought in the use of language, layout and color
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Site design demonstrates thought in the use of language, layout and color |
Site design demonstrates some thought in the use of language, layout and color |
Site design does not demonstrate thought in the use of language, layout and color |
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Technology |
Site represents full and correct use of appropriate web site software capabilities
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Site represents correct use of web site software capabilities |
Site represents use of limited web site software capabilities |
Site does not represent correct use of web site software capabilities |
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Bandwidth |
Site can be optimally viewed with 56 kbps dial-up Internet access
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Site can be viewed with 56 kbps dial-up Internet access |
Site requires broadband Internet access for optimal viewing |
Site cannot be viewed without very high speed broadband Internet access
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Navigation |
Site navigation is very clear, complete, well designed and easy-to-follow
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Site navigation is clear, complete and easy-to-follow
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Site navigation is functional
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Site navigation is not clear or easy to follow
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