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Web
Site Evaluation |
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Name:
Cory Lohmeyer |
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Course:
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Instructor:
Mr. Ely |
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Web
Site Title: KhanAcademy |
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Web
URL: https://www.khanacademy.org/ |
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Brief description of the
contents of the site: Khan
Academy is an educational website set up for students in grades k-12. It has multiply subjects which an
individual can choose from, but I am focusing on the math portion. For each grade level or subject it has
notes which student can read and study over.
If that isn’t enough then they can also watch a video showing how to
perform problems. Once they have a
grasp on the topic they are trying to learn, there are around 4 problems that
they can attempt to do. |
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Criteria and types of
evidence |
How the Web site
being evaluated met the criterion |
Rating |
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1 (low) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 (high) |
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1. Authority with regard to topic—who
is responsible for the site?: ·
Author
of site (individual/institutional affiliation, organization ·
Credentials,
expertise, experience ·
Contact
information (name, e-mail, postal address) ·
URL
type suggest reputable affiliation (.edu=educational institution;
.org=non-profit organization; .com=commercial enterprise; .net=Internet
Service Provider; .gov=governmental body; .mil=military) |
There
are 32 employees which work in the math department from k-12 material to ACT
preparation. They all have bachelor
degrees related to mathematics and many have taught at school before working
at Khan Academy |
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2. Objectivity—is the purpose of the
site clear, including any particular viewpoint? ·
Statement
of purpose/scope ·
Intended
audience ·
Information
presented as factual or opinion, primary or secondary in origin ·
Criteria
for inclusion of information ·
Disclosure
of sponsorship or underwriting |
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intended audience is k-12. The
information is clearly stated for students to find. They have videos, notes to read, and
practice problems to do. I would like
if they included a few more practice problems per area though. |
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Criteria and Types of
Evidence |
Web Site Evidence |
Rating |
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1 (low) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 (high) |
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3. Accuracy—is the information
accurate? ·
Facts
documented or well-researched ·
Facts
compare to related print or other online sources ·
Links
provided to quality Web resources ·
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All
the information was accurate. I went
through and worked through some of the math problems in different content
areas. I also read over some of the
notes they presented. All the links
performed really well also. |
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4. Currency—is the information current? ·
Evidence
of current content ·
Pages
date-stamped with latest update |
All
the information I read was current to me.
Schools have changed the way in which they teach certain math. I am not up to date with some of these
tactics, so I am unsure for lower grade levels |
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5. Usability:—is the site well-designed
and stable? ·
Site
organization logical and easy to maneuver ·
Content
readable by intended audience ·
Information
presented is error-free (spelling, punctuation) ·
Readily
identifiable link back to the institutional or organizational home page ·
Site
reliably accessible ·
Pages
loaded quickly |
Very
easy to navigate through the website.
Right away it ask you if you’re a student, teacher, or parent. Then it directs you to the material. They break up each grade level, then divide
it up even more based on the topic that is being ltaught. |
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Sub-Total by
rating of points awarded for each of the five
criteria |
24 |
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Assessment of Web Site |
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Rating based on the total number of points: 5-9
points: poor 10-14
points: fair 15-19
points: good 20-25
points: excellent I give Khan
Academy a 24 for excellent |
Your
personal assessment—would
you recommend this site? Why or why
not? I would
recommend this site to my students. It
is very each to navigate. I like how
it provides you with multiply ways to learn the material, along with practice
problems to do. |
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