A WebQuest is an inquiry-based lesson that uses online resources and tasks to guide students in answering an open-ended question. It was developed in 1995 to motivate learning and develop expertise through group collaboration. A WebQuest structure includes an introduction, task, process, roles, resources, evaluation, and conclusion. WebQuests are designed to incorporate instructional strategies like constructivism and promote authentic assessment.

1. Inquiry-Oriented Assessment via WebQuests

3. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson rooted in online research and resources. The model was developed by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University in 1995 and further developed by one of his former students, Tom March. http:// webquest.org

4. "A WebQuest is a scaffolded learning structure that uses links to essential resources on the World Wide Web and an authentic task to motivate students ’ investigation of a central, open-ended question, development of individual expertise and participation in a final group process that attempts to transform newly acquired information into a more sophisticated understanding. The best WebQuests do this in a way that inspires students to see richer thematic relationships, facilitate a contribution to the real world of learning and reflect on their own metacognitive processes." "WebQuest," as defined by Tom March, circa 2003

5. Modern Museum of Romanticism by Duncan Morrissey and Lisa Tattoli, San Diego State University http://questgarden.com/80/56/4/090414191926/index.htm Example WebQuest

11. WebQuest Design Process Dodge, B. &quot;The WebQuest Design Process.&quot; WebQuest.org , 2004. Web. 8 Jun 2011. < http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designsteps/index.html >.

12. WebQuest Design Patterns More information on Design Patterns: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/all.htm

14. Rubrics Rubric Template: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/july/rubrics/Rubric_Template.html Rubrics are an effective way to evaluate student performance, particularly when the outcomes are complicated or ambiguous. Rubrics are useful with WebQuests.

16. Evaluating WebQuests http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html

17. Evaluating WebQuests http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/matrix.asp

18. Design Tools http://www.zunal.com

19. Design Tools http://www.google.com/sites

20. Browse Existing WebQuests http://questgarden.com /

21. Create a WebQuest http://www.google.com/sites

22. Questions/Comments