MERLOT­CHEMISTRY EVALUATION FORM (v.0.

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URL: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=263390
Item Name: College Readiness Begins in Middle School
Item Author: Maria Quintana
Item Type:  Reference Material
Primary Chemistry Category: Click and Select 
Sub-Category:           
Reviewed by: 4B Review Date: 11/2/07

After reviewing an item, indicate your response to the MERLOT evaluation criteria 
statements (below) by selecting the most appropriate number where
5 = strongly agree, 4 = agree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 2 = disagree,1 = strongly 
disagree.
1. EASE OF USE CRITERIA:
A. The interface and general layout are consistent and visually distinct.
a) Labels, buttons, menus, text, and other interface user elements and 3
layout are consistent and distinct.
B. The software provides effective feedback.
a) Feedback is provided about the system’s status and the user’s 3
responses.
C. The software is easy to enter, use, and exit from.
a) The software is easy to enter and exit from.
5
b) The user is not likely to get diverted or trapped while navigating the
software.
D. The software is robust.
a) The software loads quickly. 5
b) Ordinary use will not cause the system to crash.
OVERALL EASE OF USE RATING 4
EASE OF USE EVALUATION COMMENTS (for MERLOT site)
General Comments (including recommendations):           
Features of Excellence:           
Features of Concern:           

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Item Name: College Readiness Begins in Middle School
Item Author:Maria Quintana

2. QUALITY OF CONTENT CRITERIA

A. Concepts, models, and results are valid.
a) Trends are correct for qualitative content.
b) Quantitative results are correct and agree with or figures. 1
c) Textual content is accurate and current.
B. Target model or concept is significant and effectively presented.
a) The content stays on target.
b) The model or concept is difficult to teach and/or learn. 1
c) The model or concept is a pre-requisite for more advanced material.
C. Content can be readily integrated into chemistry curricula.
a) Content will fit into standard chem. presentations.
b) Content can be used with standard textbooks or problems. 1
c) Content can be used in a nontraditional manner.
D. The content is flexible.
a) Content can be used to explore a range of various physical situations.
b) There is control over the initial system state. 1
c) There is control of important physical parameters of a problem.
d) The content is modular so that it can be used in different ways.
OVERALL CONTENT RATING 1
CONTENT EVALUATION COMMENTS (for MERLOT site)
General Comments (including recommendations):           
Features of Excellence:           
Features of Concern:           

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Item Name: College Readiness Begins in Middle School
Item Author:Maria Quintana

3. EFFECTIVENESS AS A TEACHING-LEARNING TOOL:

Specific Use: Rating based on author specified or assumed specific use: Other
Other (specify):           
A. The item increases the potential for enhancing student learning.
a) The graphics and/or multimedia content enhance presentation of the
model/s or concept/s.
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b) It is engaging, interactive, and/or entertaining.
c) It is a learning tool (e.g. not a toy).
d) The use is encouraged to generalize concepts or make predictions.
B. The item develops/increases conceptual understanding.
a) The user is encouraged to generalize concepts from or observations. 3
b) The user is asked to make predictions or using the target concept.
C. The item can be used in a variety of ways to achieve teaching and 
learning goals. 3
a) The material is versatile enough to be used in a variety of settings or
contexts.
D. The teaching­learning goals and consequent uses are easy to identify.
a) Instructors can readily identify the teaching-learning goals. 1
b) Instructors can readily identify teaching-learning uses for the item.
OVERALL TEACHING-LEARNING RATING 2
TEACHING - LEARNING EVALUATION COMMENTS (for MERLOT site)
General Comments (including recommendations):           
Features of Excellence:           
Features of Concern:           

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Item Name: College Readiness Begins in Middle School
Item Author:Maria Quintana

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