Give it a Test!

After reading through a Web site, ask yourself if it would help others learn something important or was it a big waste of time?  What criteria can you use to decide whether a site is valuable as a resource or not?  Below are some Web page features that are characteristic of  good resources.  Rate  the site you are viewing by giving it a score for the quality of each feature listed.  Points should be 5=excellent, 4=good, 3=OK, 2=not very good, 1=poor, or 0 if the site does not have that feature.
 

1.  The page downloads quickly............................................................................................O

2.  This page looks impressive..............................................................................................O

3.  The Home page makes it very clear what the site is and what can be learned there...O

4.  There are links for both forward and backward movement............................................O

5.  The links available are helpful and appropriate..............................................................O

6.  This site is updated frequently.........................................................................................O

7.  This site offers some very useful information.................................................................O

8.  The information at this site is labeled and organized......................................................O

9.  Sources of information are clearly cited..........................................................................O

10.  The special effects (sound, graphics,etc.) have a definite, helpful purpose................O

11.  There is an email address for the author in an obvious place......................................O
                                                                                                                             TOTAL=______

The total possible score on this test is "55".  So a web page with a score of 45 or higher should be well constructed and quite reliable.  However,  the scores for #7 and #9 should always be "5" or the site will be of little value as a source for a research project or paper.
 
 

The ideas and format for this page originated from the following sources;
CyberGuide Ratings for Web Site Design  http://www.cyberbee.com/guides.html
Kathryn Shrock's Guide for Educators   http://discoveryschool.com/shrockguide/eval.html

This page was last updated August 5,1999
 

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