SPAN 696

 Fall 1998

Gema de la Paz Haraughty

Web Site Evaluation

 

Site Evaluation

Sites visited:

1. Culture, Conflict and the Modern: World Cultures after 1500. By Richard Hooker,

Washington State University.

2. Technoculture from Frankestein to Cyberpunk. English 691

3. TESL Journal. (1998) Interactive JavaScript for English Quizzes for ESL Students.

4. Kraft J. (1996) Do you know your European capitals?

5. Revusky J. (1997) Java-Powered English Grammar Pages. 

Selected site:

1. Culture, Conflict and the Modern: World Culture after 1500

by Richard Hooker, Washington State University

Content / Design / Technical / Tools

Content educational value:
 
 This site is an excellent example of an online classroom. It contains unlimited educational resources for downloading with clear goals and objectives. It is designed so that students can learn as much as they want about the subjects that actually interest them. It also provides links to other web sites locations and allows for student discussions. There are links to sites where books and CD's pertaining to the subject matter can be bought.

Design qualities:
 
 The design has an easily accessible map to the left, which allows us to navigate through the whole project and to know exactly where we are at at any moment. The graphics and colors are helpful and contribute to the educational value of the document.

Technical qualities:
 
 It has been very easy to reach the site. All the parts seem to work. The site is open to everyone in the web.

Effective use of communication tools:
 
 The use of communication tools allows interaction among students, between instructor and students and between students and resources. There are sites where


Exercise Evaluation

JS Powered Web Sites

Interactive JavaScript Quizzes for ESL Students
 
 Exercise type: Multiple choice quizzes.

 
 Objectives: Objectives are very clear. After finishing the student could get a printout of the quiz with his or her score on it.

   
 Instructions: Are very clear.

 Value: Very relevant to the learning of a given skill.

 
 Reusability: I would be able to create a similar quiz for use in my classes. In addition these quizzes would be useful in improving my English skills.

 
  Last updated: 11/11/98

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