Review, Analysis and Reporting of an Exemplary Educational Web Site

Below is some of the criteria you may wish to consider in developing your Educational Web Site Reporting Form.

Your Name:              _____________________

Name of Site:                                                                                                            

Site URL:                                                                                                                     

1. Web Site Summary and Purpose

What information does the web site provide? What is its purpose? Are there uniques features that make this web site stand out from similar sites?

 

2. Evaluation

Content

Current – Accurate - Good Taste – Reliable - Error free – Unbiased – Useful - Easy too Understand – no advertising - valuable

Authority/Credibility

Author contact listed – Author is qualified – Qualifications/background given – Author affiliation – Date of last update given

 

Purpose

Entertain, persuade, educate, or sell - Informational – Commercial - Do you need to register?

 

Technical Design

Easy to Navigate - Links easy to find - Links are active - Text easy to read – Not cluttered -  Good colour contrasts - Small image size – Pages load quickly - Pages not too long – Site is aesthetically pleasing – Consistent page layout – good screen design, e.g. images, text, tables

3. Student Application
            How would you use this site with your students?  What kind of activities would you assign? 

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