Online Course Evaluation Rubric (created for an assignment in EDTECH 522

1. RUBRIC - EVALUATION OF ONLINE COURSES
I used the rubric from http://www.evalutech.sreb.org/criteria/online.asp (with some modifications). I added
the technical aspect at the bottom as the site suggested.
CRITERIA Florida Gulf Coast University of Washington Educational US Army,
University: Principles Outreach SkillSoft
of Online Design Energy, Diet, and Weight
(http://www.fgcu.ed (http://www.outreach.washington.edu/o
u/onlinedesign/) penuw/asp/transform.asp?course=Energ
y&xml=energy_intro1)
GENERAL:
Is Course
accredited?
Is Course
documentatio
n present?
Is course
aligned to
original state's
academic
standards?
TEACHING
SITE:
Technical
requirements
for student
access are
documented?
Access to
learning
resources
available?
Teacher
credentials
are verified
and in place?
Asynchronous
and/or
synchronous
interaction
between
teacher-to-
student or
student-to-
student
Course has

2. been field
tested
Online and
offline
activities are
available to
the student
STUDENT
SITE:
All qualified
students are
given equal
opportunity
for course
enrollment
Site
facilitator/coo
rdinator is
trained and in
place
Provision is
made for
students with
special needs
Quality
control and
assessment
procedures
are in place
for both
student
participation/
behavior and
course
delivery/quali
ty
Procedures
are in place to
guarantee
security of
student work
Just-in-time
technical
support is
available to
student and
facilitator

3. COURSE
CONTENT/O
BJECTIVES:
Syllabus is
available and
understandabl
e
Instructional
goals,
objectives,
strategies, an
evaluation are
aligned to
state/national
standards
Instructional
and learning
goals are
clearly
defined for
student
Course
promotes
active
learning
through
student
interaction
with class
peers and/or
worldwide
peers
Course
organization
is coherent,
sequential in
manner
Course is
designed to
take
advantage of
the unique
applications
for online
delivery
Media used is
relevant and

4. appropriate
for course
Assignments
are clear and
understandabl
e to the
student and
site
coordinators
Course
provides
active
responses and
feedback to
student on
activity
responses
TEACHER
INTERACTIO
N:
Course is
taught in such
a way as to
promote trust
and teamwork
between
teacher and
student and
among
students
Various levels
of teacher
control are
planned and
teacher
guides and
monitors
students in
lower control
assignments
Teacher
models
standards for
accountability
and
appropriate
online

5. interaction
Teacher
addresses and
supports
individual
student
needs, skills,
and
knowledge
Teacher
provides
timely,
specific, and
authentic
feedback
Teacher
provides
criteria for
grading and
weighting for
each
assignment.
Teacher
provides
private
communicatio
n to students
when
appropriate
Course is
evaluated on
a regular basis
and revisions
documented
Instructional
materials are
reviewed
periodically to
ensure they
continue to
meet program
standards
Course
evaluation
included:
Technical
design

6. Curriculum
alignment
Rigor, depth,
and breadth
Student
performance
Student
participation
and
interaction
RECORDKEE
PING:
Student
performance
data is
documented
(such as time
to complete,
question
analyses, and
final score)
and saved
Student data
is sent to
course
manager
TECHNICAL
ASPECTS:
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