Minnesota eFolio Assignment Rubric

Your name: _________________ URL of your Minnesota eFolio:________________________________________

Presenting	3	2	1	pts
Introduction	Overview and purpose is very clear and professionally written and displayed. Provides useful information about who you are (such as your major, areas of interests/expertise, your university). Gives viewers an clear overview of your eFolio so they know what they will find in the different areas.	Overview is very general but is professionally written and displayed. General overview of what is in your eFolio. Error free.	Overview is brief and gives only superficial "snippets" of few aspects about you. Tends to be too informal, lacking in professional tone (aimed more at friends rather than others in your profession and future employers). Some errors	3 x 2 /6
Work samples	You have uploaded or linked to at least two different work samples from this class, as well as any other work samples (at least two) that you have created relevant to your profession. Links or uploads work. If your link requires viewer to download a file, information is provided about the format of the file and what application viewer will need to view it.	You have uploaded or linked to at least two different work samples from this class, as well as any other work samples (at least one) that you have created to your profession, but relevancy to your particular profession isn't clear. Links or uploads work. If your link requires viewer to download a file, information is provided about the format of the file and what application viewer will need to view it.	You have uploaded or linked to at least one different work samples from this class, as well as one work sample that you have created relevant to your profession.	/3
Photograph(s) & other graphics	You have included clear, relevant photographs and other graphics that enhance the visual appeal of the pages and relate directly to the topic of the page. Your graphics help viewer understand more about you and/or the project you page is describing. If you use graphics not created by you, you have followed appropriate method of citing source and have not violated any copyright laws.	You have included clear, relevant photographs and other graphics that enhance the visual appeal of the pages. Graphics do not necessarily relate directly to the topic of the page or enhance understanding of page contents. If you use graphics not created by you, you have followed appropriate method of citing source and have not violated any copyright laws.	You have at least one graphic that enhances the visual appeal of the page. If this graphic was not created by you, you have followed appropriate method of citing the source and have not violated any copyright laws.	/3
Web links	---	You have at least three web links to pages relevant to your profession. You have provided clear annotations describing the contents of these links.	You have at least three web links to pages relevant to your profession. Your annotations lack sufficient detail or clarity to enable user to understand their purpose and why you have listed them.	/2
Overall creativity & presentation	The overall presentation is creative and interesting to users at the intended level. You have challenged yourself to go beyond the minimum requirements of this assignment and demonstrate strong proficiency in using eFolio as a professional portfolio. Text is free of spelling and grammar errors. List what you have included in your eFolio beyond basics required for this assignment:	Uses some creative effects using standard techniques. You have challenged yourself to learn include at least one aspect of eFolio not required for this assignment. You demonstrate basic competence in using eFolio as a professional portfolio. Text is free of spelling and grammar errors.	Little or no creative design. Consists of basic text with little or no formatting and integration of photographs. You have followed just the basic requirements for this assignment. More than one spelling or grammar error.	3 x 2/6
Total score for assignment: Please print this rubric, rate your assignment by circling the box that best describes your level of achievement in each category. Then record your score for each category and total score for the assignment. Turn in this completed rubric along with your assignment NOTE: your assignment will be returned ungraded if the completed rubric is not turned in along with the assignment.	/20

Presenting

pts

Introduction

Overview and purpose is very clear and professionally written and displayed. Provides useful information about who you are (such as your major, areas of interests/expertise, your university). Gives viewers an clear overview of your eFolio so they know what they will find in the different areas.

Overview is very general but is professionally written and displayed. General overview of what is in your eFolio. Error free.

Overview is brief and gives only superficial "snippets" of few aspects about you. Tends to be too informal, lacking in professional tone (aimed more at friends rather than others in your profession and future employers). Some errors

3 x 2 /6

Work samples

You have uploaded or linked to at least two different work samples from this class, as well as any other work samples (at least two) that you have created relevant to your profession. Links or uploads work. If your link requires viewer to download a file, information is provided about the format of the file and what application viewer will need to view it.

You have uploaded or linked to at least two different work samples from this class, as well as any other work samples (at least one) that you have created to your profession, but relevancy to your particular profession isn't clear. Links or uploads work. If your link requires viewer to download a file, information is provided about the format of the file and what application viewer will need to view it.

You have uploaded or linked to at least one different work samples from this class, as well as one work sample that you have created relevant to your profession.

Photograph(s) & other graphics

You have included clear, relevant photographs and other graphics that enhance the visual appeal of the pages and relate directly to the topic of the page. Your graphics help viewer understand more about you and/or the project you page is describing. If you use graphics not created by you, you have followed appropriate method of citing source and have not violated any copyright laws.

You have included clear, relevant photographs and other graphics that enhance the visual appeal of the pages. Graphics do not necessarily relate directly to the topic of the page or enhance understanding of page contents. If you use graphics not created by you, you have followed appropriate method of citing source and have not violated any copyright laws.

You have at least one graphic that enhances the visual appeal of the page. If this graphic was not created by you, you have followed appropriate method of citing the source and have not violated any copyright laws.

Web links

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You have at least three web links to pages relevant to your profession. You have provided clear annotations describing the contents of these links.

You have at least three web links to pages relevant to your profession. Your annotations lack sufficient detail or clarity to enable user to understand their purpose and why you have listed them.

Overall creativity & presentation

The overall presentation is creative and interesting to users at the intended level. You have challenged yourself to go beyond the minimum requirements of this assignment and demonstrate strong proficiency in using eFolio as a professional portfolio. Text is free of spelling and grammar errors.

List what you have included in your eFolio beyond basics required for this assignment:

Uses some creative effects using standard techniques. You have challenged yourself to learn include at least one aspect of eFolio not required for this assignment. You demonstrate basic competence in using eFolio as a professional portfolio. Text is free of spelling and grammar errors.

Little or no creative design. Consists of basic text with little or no formatting and integration of photographs. You have followed just the basic requirements for this assignment. More than one spelling or grammar error.

3 x 2/6

Total score for assignment:
Please print this rubric, rate your assignment by circling the box that best describes your level of achievement in each category. Then record your score for each category and total score for the assignment. Turn in this completed rubric along with your assignment NOTE: your assignment will be returned ungraded if the completed rubric is not turned in along with the assignment.

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