CRITERIA NEEDS IMPROVEMENT EFFECTIVE EXEMPLARY SCORE
Category 1 — Organization
and Design
Layout &
0 points
There are few or no graphic elements, no variation in layout and/or
the colors and text interfere with the readability.
3 points
There are some graphic elements and limited variation in layout. Design
elements sometimes assist visitors in understanding concepts and ideas.
6 points
There are multiple graphic elements and variation in layout. Design
elements assist visitors in understanding concepts and ideas.
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Navigation
0 points
Navigating the site is confusing and information cannot be found
easily.
3 points
Some navigation is unclear, resulting in a few places where visitors
can become lost.
6 points
The site is well-organized and easy to navigate. Visitors can
clearly understand where they are and where to go next.
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Speed Web
0 points
Graphics are not small in byte-size and not optimized by providing
image height and width attributes, and pages do not download quickly
for the intended audience.
3 points
Some graphics on each page are small in byte-size and optimized by
providing image height and width attributes, and some pages download
quickly for the intended audience.
6 points
The graphics on each page are small in byte-size and optimized by providing
image height and width attributes, and pages download quickly for the
intended audience.
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Writing
0 points
The text has many errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation and
spelling.
3 points
The text has some errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation and
spelling.
6 points
The text has no errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation and spelling.
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Author
0 points
No page identifies the author (university, college, department, program
center or individual) and contact information for the person responsible
for the page.
3 points
Some pages identify the author (university, college, department,
program center or individual) and contact information for the person
responsible for the pages.
6 points
Each page identifies the author (university, college, department, program
center or individual) and contact information for the person responsible
for the page.
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6
Comments
Copyright and
0 points
Copyright and Fair Use guidelines are not followed. Non-original material
is not properly cited.
3 points
Copyright and Fair Use guidelines are sometimes followed. Non-original
material is sometimes cited properly.
6 points
Copyright and Fair Use guidelines are followed with proper use of citations
throughout the Web site.
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Currency
0 points
Each page does not include a date when the page was last revised and
out-dated material has not been removed.
3 points
Some pages include a date when the page was last revised and/or some
out-dated material has not been removed.
6 points
Each page includes a
date when the page was last revised and out-dated material has been removed.
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Proper
0 points
None or few pages identify the University with an official University
logo, the full name of the University, one of the University's official
colors
as the page's primary color, and links to the University Home Page and
Admissions and Records.
3 points
Some pages identify the University with an official University logo,
the full name of the University, one of the University's official colors
as the page's primary color,
and links to the University Home Page and Admissions and Records.
6 points
Each page identifies the University with an official University logo,
the full name of the University, one of the University's official colors
as the page's primary color, and links to the University Home Page and
Admissions and Records.
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Browser
0 points
The site is not effective in at least one of the recommended browsers
— Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox — on either
the Macintosh or Windows XP operating system.
3 points
The site has some difficulty with one of the recommended browsers
— Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox — on either
the Macintosh or Windows XP operating system.
6 points
The site is equally effective with both of the recommended browsers
— Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox — on
both the Macintosh and Windows XP operating systems.
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6
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Compliance with Section 508 and SB 302
(
explained )
0 points
The site does not provide equivalent access to technology for all
students, faculty, and staff in accordance with Section 508 and SB
302.
3 points
The site provides some equivalent access to technology for all students,
faculty, and staff in accordance with Section 508 and SB 302.
6 points
The site provides equivalent access to technology for all students,
faculty, and staff in accordance with Section 508 and SB 302.
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Total Score