Prior to completing this assignment, please do the following:

1. Go through the Creating Accessible Websites Tutorial. This is important because the assignment requires you adhere to Section 508. Also feel free to look at Section 508 itself as a reference.
2. Take a look at the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center. This will provide you with information regarding copyright and fair use so that you can follow copyright law while creating your web presentations. This is important because the assignment requires you follow copyright law and use the fair use guidelines appropriately.
   

Once the assignments are submitted, students will view one another's web presentations and provide feedback and ask questions in an online discussion forum. This will faciliate further learning from one another.

Further Resources

• Guide to Dreamweaver This guide can assist you in using Dreamweaver to create your web presentation.

Assignment Instructions: Evaluating a Website

Students will select a topic and find a relevant website that covers that topic.  They will use both the checklist provided and a contextual approach to evaluate the website.  They will create a live public website to share with the class that will present their findings.

• Students will utilize the checklist for evaluating information resources.
• Students will successfully use the contextual approach to evaluate information resources.
• Students will have an understanding of their responsibilities when publishing content online, including Section 508 and copyright regulations.
• Students will utilize appropriate technologies to enhance their online presentation.

• Select a topic and find a website that covers that topic.
• Evaluate the website using the checklist provided.
• Evaluate the website using the contextual approach, conferring facts on the website with at least two other independent sources.  Include at least one alternative website that presents the topic from a different cultural perspective.
• Create a website that reports in detail on your findings.  This is essentially a web presentation that will be shared with the rest of the class.  Please use detail in describing your evaluative methodologies and results.  Be sure to follow these guidelines in the creation of your final product:
• The completed checklist must be attached and discussed on the site.
• The independent sources must be linked to and their credibility discussed, as well as how well they confirm or deny information found on the original website.
• At least two media must be used on the website to enhance the presentation.  This can include video, audio, digital photography, an interactive tutorial, scanning, or another media of your choosing.  Be sure to use the technology in such a way that it enhances the presentation.
• The website must adhere to copyright regulations and follow the fair use guidelines accordingly.  Also be sure to use “netiquette” and ask permission if you are using another person’s work.
• Make sure that the website adheres to Section 508 as described in the Creating Accessible Websites tutorial (http://vision.unco.edu/AccessibleDesign/index.html).  You may also see http://www.section508.gov/ for further details.

Be sure to see the Assignment Rubric to know how you will be graded on this asssignment!

Created by Rebecca Blakiston, University of Arizona Libraries.
Last Updated November 25, 2007.