Bringing Technology into the Classroom | Gordon Lewis Define your teaching model 1 ↓ copyright and plagiarism Website evaluation form Basic information Website name/URL Is the author identified? Date last updated Organization and navigation Is the site clearly organized? Are the links clearly marked? Is it easy to move forwards and backwards? Are there any broken links (e.g. when you click on a web address do you get an error message)? If there is advertising, is any of it invasive or inappropriate? Functionality Does the site load? Quickly? Is there interactivity: can the user do more than just view information? Can you contact the publisher? Content Is the content age-appropriate? Is the language level appropriate? Is the content verifiable? Is the content objective? Is the content up-to-date? Is the content visually appealing? Is there a multimedia element on the site? If so, does it support the content and make it easier to understand? figure 1.1 Website evaluation form Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 18 BTIC SP.indb 18 Oxford University Press 16/7/09 12:36:57 | 2009
