Your Name _____________________ Date _________ Website Evaluation # (1, 2, etc.) _____
Name of Homepage _____________________________________________________________
URL of Site - http://www.________________________________________________________
Listed on Dr. Herman's Website: Yes_______ No _______
Appropriate for the following grade levels (K-Adult) ___________________________________
Main Idea, Major Points, Topics, Curricular Uses, Links on Home Page, etc.
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Accuracy of Content and Information |
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Information is accurate and current |
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Source Information is referenced and well documented |
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Website is free of spelling errors and is grammatically correct |
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Author’s credentials are identified or can be easily obtained Author or webmaster can be contacted |
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Content is free from bias or bias is easily detected (sponsors identified) |
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Design and Organization |
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Homepage displays site purpose and information is clearly labeled with headings |
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Good Navigability User can move within the site easily and quickly to requested information |
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Appropriate page formatting (not too long or off center) |
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Hierarchy of page is logical |
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Internal and external links are unbroken and clearly labeled |
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Technical and Visual Elements |
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Text is easily distinguishable from the background |
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Consistent formatting, style, and headings throughout site |
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Graphics, animation, sound, etc are appropriate and enhances the site and its content |
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Graphics, animation, sound, etc do not impede the loading of the site |
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Overall site is visually appealing, clear, and uncluttered |
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Site Usefulness |
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Content is unique |
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Information is appropriate for intended audience |
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Rich content (in depth & various view points) |
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Site provides an interactive environment which enhances its usefulness |
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Overall site is worthwhile and provides useful information |
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Total Score __________________ |
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Scale: 90 – 100 = Excellent: Website is well designed with useful and current information. You would definitely recommend it to a colleague or friend as a “must use” source.
80 – 89 = Good: Website is adequate designed. The information is relevant, but can be found from a variety of other sources. You would recommend it to a friend or colleague, but would suggest they look elsewhere for more information.
70 – 79 = Fair: Website was disappointing. The information was lacking and had some inaccuracies and inconsistencies. You might recommend it to a friend or colleague, but would suggest that they do not rely on the website.
Below 69 = Poor: Website is a waste of time. The information is inundated with inaccuracies and inconsistencies. You would not recommend it to a friend or colleague and would not return to it yourself.
Additional Comments: (If you were to read this a year from now, write comments that would help you decide if this was a good site and what you would use it for) Please use back of page