Learning Activity Rubric

A Learning Activity is the smallest unit of learning and could be a classroom activity, homework assignment, etc. Learning activities can be sequenced into Learning Modules, and can support steps on Pathways to FOSS contributions.

Activity Name & URL:
Author(s) Name, Affiliation, Email:

Rubric Item	Level (0-4)	Comments
Title & Overview Clearly & concisely describes activity. Enables teachers to decide if activity is a good fit.
Prerequisites, Learning Objectives, & Process Skills Practiced Specify what students should be able to do before & after activity, and the process skills practiced. Are active, student-centered, specific, & measurable. Are likely to be achieved by this activity.
Background & Comments Provide rationale & context for activity. Specify any student preparation (e.g. reading). Provide hints & guidance for teacher. Identify likely difficulties & responses. Describe possible changes & variations (parts to skip or reorder).
Activity Content & Directions - Complete Instructions are complete & all students should be able to follow them. Use vocabulary & sentence structure appropriate & accessible to all students. Use correct spelling & grammar.
Activity Content & Directions - Useful Use examples likely to engage all students (not just stereotypical students). Easily adapted to other courses & settings.
Deliverables & Assessment Describe what students turn in Describe how to assess work and learning.
Additional Information (area, unit, topic; difficulty; time; materials; author; source; license) Complete & accurate.
Suggestions for FOSS Community  ???
Discussion Page Discussion page for activity (top left of page for activity) contains unresolved issues.
Other Describes target student population (majors, courses, knowledge & skills) Describes typical course setting (# of students, room layout, duration, available technology) Describes technology needs Includes handouts, sample code, tools, etc.