1. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
Digital Research Project Peer Review
Name:_______________________________________________________________
Group Number You Are Reviewing:________________________________________
Group Members In the Review Group:
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4.
Topic of the Digital Research Project:_________________________________________
Instructions for Peer Review
1. Go to your Symbaloo page to access the link to each group project.
2. Open the group project.
3. Provide your feedback on the pages in this rubric/evaluation form.
4. Turn in your completed form to Ms. Lester or Ms. Hamilton.
5. If you do not complete your evaluation form in class today, you must complete prior to
tomorrow’s class meeting.
6. Please be constructive and honest in your assessment.
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2. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
I. Home Page
Design Element Yes No Comments
Group members are listed by
first name and last initial only
Research topic is identified
Essential research questions are
listed in bullet or number format
“Dear Reader” letter is included
as actual text as the last page
element
“Dear Reader” clearly has four
paragraphs that outline each of
the following four
questions/writing themes:
>What the group knew about the topic
before the research began
>What resources were used to find the
information and which resources were
most helpful for each specific research
question
>Highlights of what the group learned---
what are the take aways from the
learning experience?
> How does the group research make a
difference to each group member as a
learner? To others? Why should
someone take time to read and explore
the group project?
“Dear Reader” letter includes an
appropriate closing
II. Aesthetics and Wiki Organization
Design Element Yes No Comments
Wiki theme is appropriate and
not distracting
Navigation bar lists pages in
correct order: home, defining
the issue, impact of the issue,
current solutions, most effective
solutions, outlook, why this issue
matters, works cited, and group
discussions
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3. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
III. Defining the Issue Page
Content and Design Yes No Evaluation of the Element
Elements (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Title/Topic of Page Is Listed at the n/a
Top of the Page
Author(s) of This Page Are Identified n/a
By First Name and Last Initial Only
Issue is clearly defined and
discussed.
Paragraph(s) include parenthetical n/a
citations
Each parenthetical citation is n/a
hyperlinked
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful concrete details.
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful commentaries
Paragraph(s) is/are clearly organized
with strong topic sentence and
supporting details.
Research cited supports the main
idea of each paragraph.
At least one multimedia element (a
Creative Commons/copyright
friendly image, a “presentation zen”
created image, or a video is
embedded.)
Text is free of spelling, punctuation,
and major grammatical errors.
The multimedia element(s) is/are
clearly relevant to the content on
the page.
If the multimedia element is an
image, the person has either:
1. Embedded the photo so that when
you click on it, it goes directly to the
Flickr source
OR
2. They have provided a link to the
image that goes back to the copyright
friendly source
OR
3. If a presentation style zen image
created in PPT and saved as a JPG and
then uploaded as an image—the image
includes attribution to a copyright
friendly Flickr photo.
At least one relevant and Multigenre Element(s):
meaningful multigenre element is
included AND embedded. Your Rating:
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4. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
IV. Impact of the Issue on Veterans
Content and Design Yes No Evaluation of the Element
Elements (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Title/Topic of Page Is Listed at the n/a
Top of the Page
Author(s) of This Page Are Identified n/a
By First Name and Last Initial Only
Impact of the issue is clearly defined
and discussed.
Paragraph(s) include parenthetical n/a
citations
Each parenthetical citation is n/a
hyperlinked
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful concrete details.
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful commentaries
Paragraph(s) is/are clearly organized
with strong topic sentence and
supporting details.
Research cited supports the main
idea of each paragraph.
At least one multimedia element (a
Creative Commons/copyright
friendly image, a “presentation zen”
created image, or a video is
embedded.)
The multimedia element(s) is/are
clearly relevant to the content on
the page.
Text is free of spelling, punctuation,
and major grammatical errors.
If the multimedia element is an
image, the person has either:
1. Embedded the photo so that when
you click on it, it goes directly to the
Flickr source
OR
2. They have provided a link to the
image that goes back to the copyright
friendly source
OR
3. If a presentation style zen image
created in PPT and saved as a JPG and
then uploaded as an image—the image
includes attribution to a copyright
friendly Flickr photo.
At least one relevant and Multigenre Element(s):
meaningful multigenre element is
included AND embedded.
Your Rating:
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5. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
V. Current Solutions Page
Content and Design Yes No Evaluation of the Element
Elements (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Title/Topic of Page Is Listed at the n/a
Top of the Page
Author(s) of This Page Are Identified n/a
By First Name and Last Initial Only
Solutions are clearly
defined/discussed.
Paragraph(s) include parenthetical n/a
citations
Each parenthetical citation is n/a
hyperlinked
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful concrete details.
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful commentaries
Paragraph(s) is/are clearly organized
with strong topic sentence and
supporting details.
Research cited supports the main
idea of each paragraph.
At least one multimedia element (a
Creative Commons/copyright
friendly image, a “presentation zen”
created image, or a video is
embedded.)
The multimedia element(s) is/are
clearly relevant to the content on
the page.
Text is free of spelling, punctuation,
and major grammatical errors.
If the multimedia element is an
image, the person has either:
1. Embedded the photo so that when
you click on it, it goes directly to the
Flickr source
OR
2. They have provided a link to the
image that goes back to the copyright
friendly source
OR
3. If a presentation style zen image
created in PPT and saved as a JPG and
then uploaded as an image—the image
includes attribution to a copyright
friendly Flickr photo.
At least one relevant and Multigenre Element(s):
meaningful multigenre element is
included AND embedded.
Your Rating:
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6. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
VI. Most Effective Solutions Page
Content and Design Yes No Evaluation of the Element
Elements (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Title/Topic of Page Is Listed at the n/a
Top of the Page
Author(s) of This Page Are Identified n/a
By First Name and Last Initial Only
Most effective solutions are clearly
discussed.
Paragraph(s) include parenthetical n/a
citations
Each parenthetical citation is n/a
hyperlinked
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful concrete details.
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful commentaries
Paragraph(s) is/are clearly organized
with strong topic sentence and
supporting details.
Research cited supports the main
idea of each paragraph.
At least one multimedia element (a
Creative Commons/copyright
friendly image, a “presentation zen”
created image, or a video is
embedded.)
The multimedia element(s) is/are
clearly relevant to the content on
the page.
Text is free of spelling, punctuation,
and major grammatical errors.
If the multimedia element is an
image, the person has either:
1. Embedded the photo so that when
you click on it, it goes directly to the
Flickr source
OR
2. They have provided a link to the
image that goes back to the copyright
friendly source
OR
3. If a presentation style zen image
created in PPT and saved as a JPG and
then uploaded as an image—the image
includes attribution to a copyright
friendly Flickr photo.
At least one relevant and Multigenre Element(s):
meaningful multigenre element is
included AND embedded.
Your Rating:
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7. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
VII. Outlook for the Issue Page
Content and Design Yes No Evaluation of the Element
Elements (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Title/Topic of Page Is Listed at the n/a
Top of the Page
Author(s) of This Page Are Identified n/a
By First Name and Last Initial Only
Outlook for the issue is clearly
defined/discussed.
Paragraph(s) include parenthetical n/a
citations
Each parenthetical citation is n/a
hyperlinked
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful concrete details.
Content clearly reflects relevant and
meaningful commentaries
Paragraph(s) is/are clearly organized
with strong topic sentence and
supporting details.
Research cited supports the main
idea of each paragraph.
At least one multimedia element (a
Creative Commons/copyright
friendly image, a “presentation zen”
created image, or a video is
embedded.)
The multimedia element(s) is/are
clearly relevant to the content on
the page.
Text is free of spelling, punctuation,
and major grammatical errors.
If the multimedia element is an
image, the person has either:
1. Embedded the photo so that when
you click on it, it goes directly to the
Flickr source
OR
2. They have provided a link to the
image that goes back to the copyright
friendly source
OR
3. If a presentation style zen image
created in PPT and saved as a JPG and
then uploaded as an image—the image
includes attribution to a copyright
friendly Flickr photo.
At least one relevant and Multigenre Element(s):
meaningful multigenre element is
included AND embedded.
Your Rating:
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8. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
VIII. Why This Issue Matters Page
Content and Design Yes No Evaluation of the Element
Elements (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Title/Topic of Page Is Listed at the n/a
Top of the Page
Author(s) of This Each Section on n/a
This Page Are Identified By First
Name and Last Initial Only
Each group member has composed a
paragraph.
A gray divider horizontal bar n/a
separates each section.
IX. Works Cited Page
Content and Design Yes No Evaluation of the Element
Elements (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Title/Topic of Page Is Listed at the n/a
Top of the Page
The source list is either copied and n/a
pasted onto the page with
appropriate formatting OR it is
embedded as a Word or PDF
document
At least 8 sources are cited on the n/a
list
Each source is annotated
appropriately.
At least two sources are database n/a
articles from one of the following
databases:
>Gale Global Issues in Context
>Gale Opposing Viewpoints
>Gale Virtual Reference Library
>EBSCOhost Academic Search
Complete
X. Group Discussions (*please note some groups may have accidentally set up discussion thread on
the home page rather than the group discussion page. There is only one discussion at this time.)
Content and Design Yes No Evaluation of the Element
Elements (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Discussion threads are set up n/a
correctly.
Group members have responded n/a
appropriately to the discussion
thread
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9. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
Constructive Feedback and Commentary:
1. Please provide brief feedback in each area—you may discuss content and/or multigenre elements.
2. Place a star or asterisk by your favorite sections in this project.
Home Page and/or Wiki Aesthetics and Organization
Defining the Issue
Impact of the Issue
Current Solutions
Most Effective Solutions
Outlook
Why This Issue Matters
Works Cited
Please continue to the final page (10) on the back to complete
your assessment of this project.
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10. Your Name:___________________________________________________ Date:________
What do you think is/are the strength(s) or most effective aspect(s)of this digital
research project?
What could the group have done to have made the project even better?
On a scale of 1-10, what would you rate this digital research project (taking into
account every element you’ve evaluated today)? Why? Provide your rating and
a brief explanation of your evaluation (3-5 sentences)
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