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Question:
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Yes
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No
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Issue
1: website is current and reliable
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Does the website appear to
be permanent?
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1
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0
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If you return to it
tomorrow, does the website give you reason to believe it will still be
there?
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1
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0
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Is the website "under
construction"?
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0
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1
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Does the website present a
date on the home page for historical context?
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2
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0
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If a date is present on the
home page, is it less than one year old?
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2
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0
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Does the page on the same
website where you would most often send your learners present a date?
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2
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0
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If a date is present on the
page where you would most often send your learners, is it less than one
year old?
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2
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0
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Are any links broken (dead)
from the home page?
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0
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2
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Are any links broken (dead)
from the page where you would most often send your learners?
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0
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2
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Issue
2: website has a credible author
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Does the website indicate
who the author is?
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3
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0
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Does the author appear to be
credible (i.e., trustworthy)?
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3
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0
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Does the author have
credentials appropriate to the purpose of the website?
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3
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0
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Does the website indicate
who the publisher is?
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3
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0
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Does the publisher appear to
be credible (i.e., trustworthy)?
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3
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0
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Question:
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Yes
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No
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Issue
3: website has a clear purpose
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Is it clear to you why the
website is online?
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1
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0
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Does the website state a
purpose (or mission)?
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1
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0
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Does the website URL (i.e.,
.org, .net, .com, .edu or other address components) provide
information about the intent of the website?
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1
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0
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Does the website have an
“About Us” page (or similar introductory page)?
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1
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0
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Does the introductory page
clearly state who is the audience for the website?
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1
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0
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Issue
4: website has effective content
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Does content appear to be
accurate?
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4
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0
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Is content of graphs,
tables, and other presentations of data clear and error-free?
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4
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0
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Does content use correct
English consistently (punctuation, spelling, grammar)?
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4
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0
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Is content useful to the
learners who will use it?
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4
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0
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Is content at a level
learners who will use it can understand?
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4
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0
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Is content relevant to
learner needs?
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4
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0
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Is content designed for
adult learners (in contrast to children)?
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4
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0
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Is content comprehensive and
detailed?
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4
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0
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Can the content of the
website be verified in another source (e.g., in a textbook)?
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4
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0
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Has content on the website
been altered from another source (i.e., has content from an original print
or media source been altered in the website version)?
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0
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4
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Does content integrate new
ideas with known (i.e., familiar) ideas?
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4
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0
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Is content presented with
the learner’s point of view taken into consideration?
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2
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0
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Is content presented with an
appropriate, respectful tone?
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2
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0
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Does the website appear to
be biased?
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0
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2
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Is content advertising
something?
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0
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2
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Has the site been censored
in any way?
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0
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2
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Have issues of privacy
(passwords, security, FERPA, or firewalls) been addressed in content?
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2
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0
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Is content humorous?
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2
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0
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Question:
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Yes
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No
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Issue
5: website is accessible to adult learners
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Does the website appear to
have a creative design?
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1
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0
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Are navigation features
clear to learners with minimal computer skills?
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1
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0
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Is the website accessible
for an adult with disabilities (e.g., is there large print, alternatives
without frames, or audio capability)?
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1
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0
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Does the website sensitively
engage learners with differing learning styles?
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1
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0
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Is it clear how a learner
can respond or provide feedback?
|
1
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0
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Does the website encourage
interaction among learners, or between author and learner?
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1
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0
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Are examples or help
features easy to locate?
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1
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0
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Do learners have to scroll a
lot?
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0
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1
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Does the website have search
capabilities?
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1
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0
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Do multi-media features,
such as graphics, sound, or video, distract from instruction?
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0
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1
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Does website require
state-of-the-art software or hardware learners (or the program) may not be able to afford?
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0
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1
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Is the website difficult to
get back to repeatedly (i.e., is learner likely to be locked out)?
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0
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1
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Does the website have a
sitemap?
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1
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0
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Is the website effectively
organized and user-friendly?
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1
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0
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Is the website intuitive to
navigate (i.e., 3 clicks or less to get to the desired page)?
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1
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0
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Do the webpages download
efficiently for instruction?
|
1
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0
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Is the website efficient in
that it shows respect for a learner’s limited time?
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1
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0
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Does the website have links
to other pages within the site?
|
1
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0
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Does the website download
quickly?
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1
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0
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Does the website have links
to other resources?
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1
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0
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Are the links of high
quality – i.e., carefully selected, relevant, and annotated?
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1
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0
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Does the website have
references for more help?
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1
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0
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