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Subscription based utility for teachers to use in creating rubrics for classrrom acitivties. Potentially a big time saver for teachers in place of using Excell.

RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but does not have the time to develop them from scratch. RubiStar provides generic rubrics that can simply be printed and used for many typical projects and research assignments. The unique thing about RubiStar, however, is that it provides these generic rubrics in a format that can be customized. The teacher can change almost all suggested text in the rubric to make it fit their own project.

Create rubrics for problem based learning activities.

I observed two math classes this week where they used this technology. It was a big enhancement in terms of making the teachers more productive and the classes more interesting for the students.

QLN's approach to teaching is difference and effective for non-Advanced Placement classes. It uses kenesthetic learning and recognition of individual students in a positive feedback loop. I have seen several teaches use this method with great success.