This first part of this subject has been a huge learning curve! Even though I was dutifully working through the readings and exercises, nothing really fell into place until I began working on the first assignment - examining website evaluation criteria and evaluating websites.
After wading through many many possible website criteria, I settled on The CARP test and Evalu Tech. CARP is simple to remember - Currency, Authority, Reliability and Purpose. But unfortunately it overlooks any reference to technical aspects, which is included in the Evalu Tech criteria. Evalu Tech is very detailed - also a useful resource. I felt that using a combination of the two would be useful when examining website suitability for staff and students.
The exercise of going through these steps to learn about this topic has definitely helped me learn what to look for when preparing resources for the school community. Having to find reference literature to support why these details are important was difficult, but helped me then understand the theory behind the practical aspects of website evaluation criteria.
The other stand out information for me was provided by James in the study notes. This was the point that the educational purpose of a website is the most important aspect to consider as that is the key function of a learning website. The other points of reliability and technical criteria were also well explained, so these are the details that I have found most relevant in this first part of this subject.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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