College Search Engine Review

First attempt at my rubric (August, 2009):

DATA (8 pts.)

(2) Is the list of schools included comprehensive?                                                   

(2) Are the must-have variables there? (majors, size, distance from zip, selectivity)

(2) How's the number of useful variables?

(2) Any advances in quality or uniqueness of variables?

USER EXPERIENCE (8 pts.)

(2) Sortability and/or adjust as you go factors?

(2) Intuitive navigation & decent help?

(2) Looks good?                                                                                                       

(2) Save/export info option?

TRANSPARENCY (4 pts.)

(2) user-driven (as opposed to "we know best")

(2) data source? if info collected, how used?

BONUS (5 pts.)

"Best in Class" in any of the categories = 1 pt.

Site designers seem to understand that counselors and/or parents exist = 1-2pts.

Plus any other stuff that just seems worth mentioning/ rewarding

(Highest possible score = 25)