Class about Websites

Why use Websites?

The information is always there for students and parents to use at any time for the class.

All the papers, permission slips, and homework assignments can be posted for any us.

Design for Website

appropriateness

placement

consistency

content

etc

5 criteria from Cornell U for Evaluating Webpages

accuracy of web documents

authority of web documents

objective of web documents

currency of web documents

coverage of web documents

(copied and pasted from Cornell U article)

• Accuracy. If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her
• Authority. If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net)
• Objectivity. If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information, and . . .
• Currency. If your page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date
• Coverage. If you can view the information properly--not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement