ASSIGNMENT EVALUATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL WEB PAGES
Table of Content
Acknowledgement (2m)
Citation (2m)
- Check the use of the punctuation, style of citation and format
Abstract (2m)
- Check whether there are keywords included at the bottom of the abstract
- The content of abstract and relevancy to the main document.
1.0 Introduction (2m)
- Clearly stated the objectives of this assignment and the reason for selecting the secondary school web pages.
Body of Content
1.1 Accuracy / Precision (5m)
- Refer to the questions asked in the handouts given
1.2 Content / Relevancy (5m)
- Refer to the questions asked in the handouts given
1.3 Aesthetic (5m)
- Refer to the questions asked in the handouts given
1.4 Scope, Coverage and Objectivity (5m)
- Refer to the questions asked in the handouts given
1.5 Authority / Credibility (5m)
- Refer to the questions asked in the handouts given
1.6 Currency / Timeliness (5m)
- Refer to the questions asked in the handouts given
2.0 Recommendation (5m)
- Give around 5 to 6 recommendations or suggestions on how to improve the chosen secondary school web pages.
3.0 Conclusion (5m)
Appendix (2m)
Total mark : 50 * 10%
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Criteria Used in Evaluating Web Resources
ReplyDeleteFive traditional criteria, used to determine the quality of print information in libraries, can also be applied to the evaluation of web resources:
Introduction (5 marks)
Criteria 1: Accuracy / Precision (10 marks)
To determine how reliable and free from error the information contained on a website is, remember to look at who is hosting the site. Is it a University, a government, a professional association, a commercial host, an advocacy group, a publisher? What are their biases? A good website should state its purpose and intended audience. It is always a good idea to check with other web resources, journals or magazines that publish website reviews to see if the site has received a stamp of approval, and if so, by whom. Always remember to verify the information on the website with information found in other print and/or web-based sources.
Criteria 2: Authority / Credibility (10 marks)
To determine the authorship of a website, examine the page closely for information about the author and to see if anyone else has contributed to the site. Check information on the WebPages to see if it includes references. A good website should provide a way to contact the producers of the site. Identify the type of Webpage i.e. educational, professional, personal, advocacy, advertising, etc. Determine where they are getting their information. Check to see if the author or contributor to a Webpage has published in print. If so, do these print sources provide you with additional information on who he/she is and their qualifications? Check to see if the author(s) have created other websites. See if the other websites provide more information about the author(s).
Criteria 3: Objectivity / Coverage (10 marks)
To determine the objectivity of a website, check if advertising and informational content are being supplied by the same person or organization. If so, examine whether there is a bias to the informational content. Keep in mind that many websites with excellent information are sponsored by commercial entities or take advertisements to finance the website. To determine if the information is adequately covered on a website, compare the information with information found on other websites. Does one site provide more information, more references, more contacts? Also, compare the information on the website with information available in print sources such as books, journals, reports, etc. (if available).
Criteria 4: Currency / Timeliness (10 marks)
To determine the currency of a website, find out when the page was last updated. Also look to see if there are broken links on the site, it could be an indication of an abandoned page. You should also check to see how often new links appear on the site.
Criteria 5: Graphic and Visual Presentation (10 marks)
Refers to the purpose for which websites are used and extent of usage, including the quality of graphics and how they are being organized. Concerns the implications of using colours, fonts and display styles to present information. How the website looks and the impact it effects. The features used in designing the site that facilitates transition from page to page (Navigation).
Recommendation (5 marks)
Conclusion and bibliography (5 marks)
Students for your first individual assignment, you are required to choose any school resource center website in Malaysia (NOT school website). In order to avoid student evaluating same website, you can write down name of your school resource center website into a list that need to be passed to your class rep. (The format used to prepare this assignment is the same applied to assignment Evaluation of Reference Material/IMD201). Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThe elaboration on second parameter which is Content and Relevancy is intentionally not provided. You need to find it yourself. Thank you..Aesthetic is under elaboration Graphic and Visual Presentation.
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