Completing the Website Evaluation activity helped me identify other areas important to consider when evaluating the reliability and usability of a website. In order for a website to be deemed appropriate for educational purposes, it should be reliable, accurate, current, presented with no apparent bias, and follow good design principles for accessibility. First, identify the author of the site and confirm that he or she is qualified to present information on the topic. Second, determine the reliability of the publishing body. For example, decide whether or not the publisher a leader in the field or well renowned. Third, search for any information that appears to advertise political or philosophical objectives. Next, search the site for spelling and grammatical errors and accurate information. Then, see whether the information is current. Finally, evaluate the usability and accessibility of the site.
Prior to this assignment, I was unaware that graphics could have alternative tags to assist special learners with screen readers. This would be particularly significant to look for when evaluating a website if a teacher had a student with a visual disability in her classroom. This project provided an organized and comprehensive lesson on how to evaluate a website for use in a classroom. Finally, this activity could be modified and used to teach students in K-12 classrooms how to evaluate the reliability and usability of a website. For instance, this would be a useful introduction to a research project, especially for younger students with limited experience in browsing websites.
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