5 Factors for Evaluating Websites

5 Factors for Evaluating a Website
Chris Betcher

Authority
Who is responsible for this site?
Is this site published by a person, an organisation or a company?
What are their credentials?
Do they have any expertise or experience on the topic?
Is the information they provide like to be reliable and trustworthy?

Currency
How current is the site?
Are there lots of broken links?
Is the information outdated?
Does it look like the site has not changed for a long time?
Is this the sort of information which needs to be constantly updated, or is it suitable for long-term use?

Content/Purpose
Why does this site exist?
What sort of information/resources can I get at this site?
Is this site designed to inform or entertain, or does it have some other purpose?
Is this site trying to sell me something?

Audience
Who is this site aimed at?
Is the language level of the site suitable for the target audience?
Does the overall design, or "look and feel", of the site do a good job of meeting the needs of the target audience?
Would the target audience for this site find it of interest?

Structure/Workability
How easy is the site to use?
How easy is it to find the information you need?
Is the site reasonably quick to use, or do the pages take ages to load?
Could I use this site if I had a disability?
Would I come back to this site by choice, or has it been a painful experience?

http://www.180techtips.com	6507
http://threefourlonnie.global2.vic.edu.au	2594
http://infoskills.shu.ac.uk	1834
http://www.coetail.com	1436
http://langwitches.org	821
http://www.coetail.asia	649
http://tech.tricountyesc.org	542
http://blog.ssis.edu.vn	226
http://www.thethinkingstick.com	223
http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us	221
http://blogs.wab.edu	189
http://lifelonglearn.wikispaces.com	179
http://180techtips.com	116
http://inspiredminds-i-search.wikispaces.com	96
http://isocs-digitalfluency.wikispaces.com	94
http://mskellyhomepage.wikispaces.com	91
http://stpeterlibrary.weebly.com	72
http://bb.ccpsnet.net	71
http://betchablog.wikispaces.com	40
http://renmarkhs.sa.libguides.com	37
http://toorakclibrary.wordpress.com	37
http://desire2learn.credenda.net	36
http://pinterest.com	28
https://lms.redlands.qld.edu.au	23
http://matthiasheil.de	22
http://www.crteacher.com	21
http://www.weebly.com	20
http://www.mrskneller.com	20
http://www.lhvlc.com	19
http://sterlingmiddleschool.wikispaces.com	12
http://www.slideshare.net	11
http://www.edmodo.com	11
http://create.remote-learner.net	9
http://www.renmarkhs.sa.libguides.com	8
http://inspiredminds.wikispaces.com	7
http://whiteisd.remote-learner.net	5
http://translate.googleusercontent.com	5
http://canadianbeachbum.blogspot.com	4
http://coetail.blogspot.com	3
http://parkcrest.sd73.bc.ca	2
http://www.netvibes.com	2
https://yorkcollege.blackboard.com	2
http://juniper-ridge.sd73.bc.ca	1
http://74.125.95.132	1
http://dev.therevolvinginternet.com	1
http://users.telenet.be	1
http://best.sd73.bc.ca	1
http://131.253.14.66	1
http://dashboard.bloglines.com	1
http://www.google.com	1
https://si0.twimg.com	1

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