After conversing with a fellow colleague who is utilizing apps for student programing she mention when looking into any app it is important to consider the following three guidelines: 1.Research 2.Test Prior to Deployment 3.Use Free version first before paying This isn’t such a big deal with free apps, however, if as a school you have a certain budget and are trying to decide as a group where to allocate your funds the rubric may be helpful.If you are interested in rubrics for scoring apps here is a link to one we found: EVALUATION RUBRIC FOR IPOD/IPAD APPS