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Exemplar Sites

The Exemplar Site Campaign

Mission Statement:
To equip teachers with the skills and knowledge to
create teaching & learning sites of quality.
Objectives:
Saving teachers time
Improving learning outcomes
Increasing student engagement

The Exemplar Site Campaign

Question:
How do I know if my site is up to standard?
Answer:
By using the rubrics for exemplar sites guide.

What is a Rubric?

Rubric(noun)
A document that articulates the expectations for an
assignment by listing the criteria and describing levels of
quality

What are Rubrics used for?

Teachers can use the rubrics as a guide to ensure
their site meets the required standards.

Create a Site

Check site
against
rubrics
criteria

Send to MOE
repository

What do the Rubrics measure?

1. Instructional Design &
Delivery
2. Online Organization &
Design
3. Learner Support and
Resources
4. Learner
Participation
5. Assessment & Evaluation of
Student Learning

1. Instructional Design & Delivery

Instructional Design & Delivery is the art and science of creating an instructional
environment and materials that will allow the learner to accomplish specific tasks.
Category
Learning
Objectives

Baseline

Learning objectives are

incomplete.
Learning activities are
absent or unclear.

Inclusion of
Learning Styles

Effective

Learning objectives are

stated vaguely.
Learning activities are
implied.

Exemplary

Limited visual, textual,

kinaesthetic and/or
auditory activities to
enhance student
learning.

Critical Thinking
and Problem
Solving Activities

Limited activities to help

students develop critical
thinking and/ or
problem-solving skills.

Learning objectives
are stated clearly.
Learning activities
are clearly
integrated with the
objectives.

Adequate visual,
kinaesthetic and/or
auditory activities to
enhance student
learning.

Multiple visual,
kinaesthetic and/or
auditory activities
to enhance student
learning.

Adequate activities to
help students develop
critical thinking and/or
problem-solving skills.

Multiple activities
to help students
develop critical
thinking and
problem-solving
skills.

2. Online Organization & Design

Online organisation and design concerns how the information in the
site is presented.
Category
Organization

Content

Baseline

Much of the Site is under

construction.
Components and
structure of the Site are
incomplete.
Content is not chunked
into manageable
segments.
Content is not presented
in sequence.

Effective

Aesthetic Design

Aesthetic design does not

communicate information
clearly.

Exemplary

Site is organized and

navigable.

Several components
and structure of the
Site are complete.

Content is partially
chunked into
manageable segments.

Content is not
presented in a logical
sequence.
Presentation of
information in some
parts of the Site can still
be improved.

Site is wellorganized and easy

to navigate.
All components and
structure of the Site
are complete.
Content is chunked
into manageable
segments.

Content is presented
in a logical
sequence.
Aesthetic design
presents and
communicates
information clearly
throughout the Site.

3. Learner Support & Resources

Learner support and resources concerns how students are supported
during their learning.
Category

Baseline

Effective

Exemplary

Online Learning
Resources

Limited information for

online learner support
in terms of online
resources and
references.

Adequate information
for online learner
support in terms of
online resources and
references.

Extensive
information in
terms of online
resources and
references.

Learning Tools

Limited help and

support for web tools
used within the Site.

Adequate help and

support for web tools
used within the Site.

Extensive help and

support for web
tools used within
the Site.

Instructions

Minimal or vague
instructions are
provided.

Instructions are not

provided for some
learning activities.

Clear instructions
are provided for all
learning activities.

A lot of clarification is
needed from the
teachers.

Some clarifications are

needed from the
teachers.

No clarification is
needed from the
teachers.

4. Learner Participation
Learning participation dictates how the student interacts with the
site.
Category
Opportunity for
Participation

Interaction and
Communication

Baseline

Limited opportunity for

students to participate
within the Site.

Example, Site is used mainly

as a content repository.

Limited opportunity for

student-to-student and
student-to-teacher
interaction.

Effective

Adequate opportunities
for students to
participate within the
Site.

Exemplary

Multiple
opportunities for
students to
participate within
the Site.

Example, Students are

able to share ideas or
comments using Frog
Widgets.

Adequate opportunities
for student-to-student
and student-to-teacher
interaction.

Multiple
opportunities for
student-to-student
and student-toteacher interaction.

5. Assessment & Evaluation of

Student Learning
Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning contains two
elements. The first concerns the alignment of the objectives with
the assignment activity. The second criteria is related to feedback.
Category
Learning
Objectives and
Assessment
Alignment

Baseline

Learning objectives,
instructional and
assessment activities
are not aligned.

Effective

Learning objectives,
instructional and
assessment activities
are adequately
aligned.

Exemplary

Learning
objectives,
instructional and
assessment
activities are
closely aligned.

Student
Performance
Feedback

Limited opportunities
for students to receive
feedback about their
own performance.

Adequate opportunities
for students to receive
feedback about their
own performance.

Multiple
opportunities for
students to receive
feedback about
their own
performance.

Training Agenda
Topic
Session Start
Housekeeping

Introduction to Sites

Rubrics for Exemplar

Sites
Hands on: Create a
Site
Q&A Session
Feedback

Trainer Activity

Content

Trainers and support staff introduced.

Introduction
Introduce agenda and purpose of
session.
Ask all participants if they Computer.
Yes ID.
have brought with them
Lesson Plan.
their MSL resources.
T&L Site.
What is a Site?
Introduce sites. Compare
Paper based lesson vs Site based
the traditional method of
lesson demonstration.
teaching to teaching with
Exemplar Site overview (use Aizams
a Site.
site as example)
Instructional Design & Delivery.
Online Organization & Design.
Explain the 5 criteria of
Learner Support and Resources.
what makes an exemplar
Learner Participation.
site.
Assessment & Evaluation of Student
Learning.
Ask participants to create All participants to create a T&L site for
a site for use in one of
use in a lesson. Site must be uploaded to
their lessons.
MOE Rep at end of session.
Answer any questions
All participants to take part in Q&A
that participants may
session.
have.
Ask participants to
complete online form.

All participants to complete online form.

Session End

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