Developing a Review Rubric for Learning Resources in Digital Libraries

Heather Leary, Utah State University
Sarah Giersch, Columbia University
Andrew Walker, Utah State University
Mimi Recker, Utah State University

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a review rubric for learning resources in the context of the Instructional Architect (IA), a web-based authoring tool. We describe the motivation for developing a review rubric, the process for creating it by synthesizing the rubrics of other education-related digital libraries, and the results of testing the rubric with teachers. Analysis of usability and reliability indicates that the review rubric influences how teachers design online learning resources.