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WorksheetsEvaluating and Selecting Websites
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where is the content published? What is the domain name of the website? Is it published by a large organisation, or on a personal website?
Does the website cover the topic fully?
Does the site provide information/advice/ideas/other choices?
Accuracy and acceptance
Authority and coverage
Audience and relevancee
Educational focus
Ease of use
Is there an explicit educational focus to the content?
Will it support learners with different learning styles? How does it use media to cater for people with auditory, visual, kinaesthetic or other preferences?
Does it have links, or refer to, the appropriate stages of the National Curriculum or examination body?
Accuracy and acceptance
Authority and coverage
Audience and relevance
Educational focus
Ease of use
Does the information appear to be accurate?
Is it based on opinion or fact?
Are additional references given?
Accuracy and acceptance
Audience and relevance
Authority and coverage
Educational focus
Ease of use
Is the site specifically aimed at adults? If so, beware of inappropriate material.
Is the content relevant? Does the material provide everything that is needed?
Could more relevant material be found elsewhere, for example in a book or magazine?
Accuracy and acceptance
Authority and coverage
Audience and relevance
Educational focus
Ease of use
Does the content have authority?
Where does the content originate from?
Is it clear who is the author and publisher of the site?
Accuracy and acceptance
Ease of use
Educational Focus
Authority and coverage
Audience and relevance
Can the information be verified from other sources, whether online or hard copy?
Is the spelling and grammar correct?
Is the content dated?
Accuracy and acceptance
Ease of use
Authority and coverage
Audience and relevance
Educational focus
Can the information be verified from other sources, whether online or hard copy?
Is the spelling and grammar correct?
Is the content dated?
Accuracy and acceptance
Audience and relevance
Educational focus
Authority and coverage
Ease of use
Is the content in an easy to use format?
What facilities does the site provide to help locate information?
Does it have a search facility? Is the menu navigation logical? Does it provide a site map or index?
Authority and coverage
Audience and relevance
Ease of use
Educational focus
Accuracy and acceptance
Who is the intended audience for this content?
Is the content easy to read and understand?
Is the site specifically aimed at children? If so, is the level and tone of the content appropriate?
Authority and coverage
Audience and relevance
Accuracy and acceptance
Ease of use
Educational focus
When was the content last updated?
Are all links up-to-date and valid?
Are any areas of the site ‘under construction’?
Authority and coverage
Audience and relevance
Accuracy and acceptance
Ease of use
Educational focus
