Resources and references provide information. Lessons, activities, and projects provide an active learning experience. Sites whose primary function is to inform about specific products or services will not be considered. Desired Characteristics Excellent Good Poor Aesthetics and Organization Format is User Friendly Clear scope, easy to understand and use, includes appropriate, clearly labeled links. Format is Aesthetically Courteous Graphics are quickly downloaded and relevant, text is easy to read.
Background is subdued and coordinates with text colors and graphics.
Pages are current and properly linked. Content Content is Credible Information is accurate, complete, and maintained. The site accurate, reliable, usable and well documented. The site invites collaboration among students, teachers. Content is Interdisciplinary Integrates several content areas or disciplines Learning Process Learner Process includes Higher-order Thinking Challenges learners to think, reflect, discuss, hypothesize, compare,classify, etc.