This is an evaluation sheet for an educational website. The website which I evaluated was www.learningscience.org. It scored seventy based on the results.
The virtual world is getting wider and more complex exponentially as time goes by. The present generations evolve around the era of computers and the internet. One of the many things that the internet has to offer is a bounty of resources of educational material. It's just a matter of having the most reliable sites as a resource for instruction or for learning. It doesn't mean that when a site is on top of the search engine results that it is the most reliable, comprehensive and most appropriate site that you are looking for. It is essential to search well and to examine first the site if it is duly recognized by the authorities and that the source could really be trusted. Also, one must not be overwhelmed by the graphics it has and the ads that swarm in the site. One can easily bombarded by these especially if the your computer is not well protected against malwares like these.
In the evaluation chart, many other factors were presented for a researcher to consider before using site. It mentioned that the domain name should be clear. It is implied in the chart that it is best to get instructional material from a site which has edu. as part of its domain name. Of course, another basic thing to consider is the ease of task when searching through the site. It is best recommended to use a site which is easy to navigate through so that you'll have that cleat organization of facts in mind while searching. Basically, it is always a good thing if you get things for free, but one must always be aware to cite the sources when using it for another purpose.
