NAME ___________________________________ WEB SITE ________________________________
Format is User Friendly:
Clear scope, easy to understand and use, includes appropriate, clearly
labeled links.
Purpose of site is obvious.
Structure is clear, intuitive.
Home page has a well-labeled
table of contents.
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A consistent graphic helps
with navigation.
Main path is clear (Next and
Previous buttons, Start here if appropriate).
Shortcut buttons provide alternate
routes.
Supporting pages link back
to home page and/or original table of contents.
If a document is long, it
has a table of contents with links to main sections, so you don't have
to scroll through the whole document.
Useful content is not more
than three clicks away from home page.
Links are accurately described
and operate efficiently.
Page titles are meaningful
and consistent with the words used to link to the page.
Site provides user support
(author's email address).
Format is Courteous:
Graphics are quickly downloaded and relevant, text is easy to read.
Background is subdued and
coordinates with text colors and graphics.
Connection is fast; site is
usually accessible.
Pages load quickly.
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Pages display correctly.
Text is easy to read.
Background doesn't interfere
with text.
Graphics and multimedia have
a purpose, add to the instructional value.
Images and image links have
alternate text links; the page makes sense without images.
Site uses thumbnails for large
images and tells you how big the images are.
Site invites feedback and
provides an e-mail address.
Format is Aesthetically
Appealing: Attractive and creative use of color and graphics.
Creates good first impression.
Design is clean and uncluttered.
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Consistent design/style gives
the site coherence.
Presentation is tasteful.
Site is engaging and makes
you want to come back to it.
Colors do not clash.
Credibility of content:
Information is accurate, complete and maintained
Point of view is clear.
Site exhibits care: correct
spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
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You can easily identify the
publisher (the server it resides on).
Author is identified.
You can contact the author
or webmaster; an e-mail address, phone number and/or address is provided.
Information is current, timely.
- Tells
you when it was first published, including the year.
- Tells
you when it was last updated, and how often it will be.
- Tells
you what was updated.
Site is persistent. You're
confident it will be there the next time you want to visit it.
What type of site is it? -
commercial, school/university, government, listserv, personal page, nonprofit,
other.
Appropriate copyright information
is included.
Useful content: Content
is meaningful, difficult to convey, and/or quintessential.
Provides a path for further
study.
Makes judicious use of links;
there aren't so many that you feel overburdened.
Links are valid.
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Includes a bibliography if
appropriate.
Content is unique, not available
elsewhere.
Information is appropriate
for the intended audience.
Rich content:
Information is rich and likely to be revisited.
Interactivity adds to instructional
value.
Information supports or enhances
the curriculum.
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Linked information is relevant
and authoritative or illustrative.
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