Evaluations

All of these websites have valuable information to use. The key is to find the ones that match your personal teaching style.

"Most popular" - These were the sites that were the most frequently used by the classes that researched these sites. Therefore this evaluation is based on the frequency of use.

"Chris' Picks" - These are the site that where found the most beneficial to the person inputting the website in the database.  They are a personal preference based on thier teaching style.

This site was liked - 1

The site would be used as a resource- 2

This site would be used in a class- 3

"Rating Scale" - The web page evaluation was based on one created by Dr. Nancy Everhart 1996. This evaluation had a 100 point system based on certian criteria.

Evaluation summary:

Currency (15) - Has the revision date been posted? Is it current?

Content/Information (15) - Is the information related to the curriculum? Is the information accurate and thorough? Is the information in good taste and interesting?

Authority (10) - Are the authors identified? Are they qualified to be giving this information? Can you contact them?

Navigation (10) - It the infomation in a readable format? Can you easily see how the site is organized and are the links identifiable? Is there consistancy and a link back to the home page within the site? Are the links relevant?

Experience (10) - Is the site worth the time and attractive? Does it fufill the intended purpose?

Graphics and Sound (10) - Do the graphics/sound/video make a significant contribution to the site?

Treatment (10) - Is the page free from stereotyping? Is is appropriate for the intended audience?

Access (5) - Does it connect quickly? Can you get to the page through search engines? Can you download smaller images, or text-only?

Miscellaneous (15) - Has the site recieved awards? Is there any cost involved? Is the site privacy secured? Can you print from the page without changing your system configuration? Does the page have its own search engine?

Scoring: 90-100 Excellent

80-89 Good

70-79 Average

60-69 Borderline Acceptable

Below 60 Unacceptable