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KINE 4353 Website Evaluation Exercise
Website Evaluation Exercise
KINE 4353
Name of website_____________________________________________
URL of website______________________________________________
Date accessed________________________________________________
| Is the information reliable? | ||
| YES | NO | |
| Is the author an expert in their field? | ||
| Is the site sponsored by a reputable organization or expert? | ||
| Are the sources of information stated? Can you verify the information? | ||
| Is the author listed and can you contact the author for clarification? | ||
| Is the author biased? | ||
| Does the author present information you think is wrong? | ||
| Does some information contradict information you found elsewhere? |
| Is the information useful? | ||
| YES | NO | |
| Is the information available in other formats? | ||
| Is it easy to recognize the purpose of the site? | ||
| Is the information fact or opinion? | ||
| Has the site been recently updated? | ||
| Does the site contain links to more information? |
| Format and presentation | ||
| YES | NO | |
| Does the title of the page tell you what it is about? | ||
| Is the site easy to use? | ||
| Does the page take a long time to load? | ||
| Are there photographs or graphics and are they of good quality? | ||
| Can you be sure the photographs haven’t been changed? If you’re not sure, should you accept them as true? | ||
| Can you tell easily the target audience? | ||
| Is the site easily browsable or searchable? | ||
| Are there errors in spelling or grammar? |
| Accessibility | ||
| YES | NO | |
| Are there dead links? | ||
| Is this a fee based site? Can non-members still access part of the site? | ||
| Must you register with a username and password before using the site? |
| Other tips |
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| Check the header and footer for author information and date posted or updated |
| Is there a tilde ~ in the URL? This usually indicates a personal web directory rather than an organization’s web site |
| Compare the web site to others |
| Compare the information to that found in other sources (database, encyclopedia, book) |
| Is the information on the web site useful for your project? If not, what can you do next? |
Using the information you collected above, write a paragraph explaining why you would or wouldn’t recommend this site to a friend for use with a project.
