Types+of+Rubrics+for+Mindtools

What are you assessing for? Holistic - overall impression of blog/wiki created Analytical - break-down into specific components: description, grammer, spelling, content Task-specific - unique to the task / assignment

Assessing student responses on blogs and wikis
 * Focus || Clear ideas relating to topic and response is relevant to others ||
 * Content || Appropriate language, specify facts and opinions, related to main idea; Initial posting promotes and welcomes an exchange of knowledge from subsribers to the blog/wiki ||
 * Support of Ideas: Research and Independent thought || Thoughtful reflection based on research and independent thoughts to support your statement and focus ||
 * Form (Readability) || Professional language to clearly state thoughts and ideas ||

> **Using Excel as a Mindtool for Teachers using Rubrics**
 * Samples of Rubrics for Mindtools (podcasts, blogs and wikis**
 * Podcast Rubric - http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/podcastrubric.html
 * http://its.monmouth.edu/FacultyResourceCenter/Rubrics/RubricEvaluation-BlankTemplate.xls