2Learn.ca 'NetCheck
Website Evaluation Form
for Grades 10-12 Students
Name 

More? See Grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, and Evaluating Sites @www.2Learn.ca

Here is the challenge:

How do websites measure up against each other? Are they as good as they appear? Or are they better than they appear?  How can we tell the good from the not-so-good?

Always asking the following questions when you visit websites will help you determine to what extent each site you visit is authentic -- actually what it appears to be, of good quality, and of use. For more information on evaluating websites, visit the Recommended Web Resources linked to from Evaluating a Site at 2Learn.ca.

Instructions:

  1. Ask yourself these questions when you visit websites.
  2. Answer them in the space provided.
  3. When you are finished, press a button to view your page.

Note:  If you open two browser windows, then you can copy/paste text from one window to the other -- especially useful when copying out the URL.

What kind of place is this?
1. What is the title of the page?
2. Where did you find it?  (What is the Location or Address that you can see near the top of your screen?)
3. Check if there is a "Home" button at the top or at the bottom of this page. Visit the "Home" page.  What is the title you see there (if different from the one you wrote above)?

4. Who is the organization, company, university, or person that sponsors it?

This group or individual is  

5. How do you know if this source is one you can trust?
Is this a high quality website?  
6. Write one or two sentences that describe the site's content:
7. What new ideas does this site lead you to consider?  Reflect upon the relevance and significance of the information in this site.
8. What topics might you want to pursue further as a direct result of having visited this site?
9. Explain to what extent the graphics on the site contribute to your understanding of its content and/or structure.
10. Can you see anything missing on this site that you think would improve it?  Explain.
11. Would you recommend this site to others?  Why or why not?
Can I use this website?
12. Is this topic a useful one for you to learn about, given the context of your search?  Explain.
Now, look over your page to see that it is filled out the way you would like it to be.

What would you like to do now?

Would you like to view your page?  If so, press this button:

Would like to start over?  If so, then press this button: