Student Website Evaluation Tool

Using This Tool

Use the following worksheet to assist you in evaluating each website that you plan to use for class. If you find that you are consistently answering questions with a negative response, then the site is best left alone - not to be used with students.

All sites should be:

Produced by a credible source.
Updated regularly.
Copyright compliant.
Free of objectionable content.
Objective and accurate.
Easy to load, use and navigate.

Author/Sponsoring Organization (if listed)

Have you previously heard of the author and/or the sponsoring organization? Yes No

Do you trust the sponsoring organization as an authority in this subject? Yes No Not sure

Contact Information Included? Yes No

For what purpose will you use this site? Choose One

If other purpose, please explain:

Has this site been updated within the last . . . 1 Month 6 Months 12 Months Don't Know

If you are using media from this site for a presentation, have you read the site's copyright information? Yes No

Is the site free of advertisements? Yes No
If no, were the advertisements free of objectionable material? Yes No

Was the information easy to find? Yes No Somewhat

Have you encountered any objectionable material (images, text, video, etc.) on the site? Yes No

Would you recommend this site to your classmates or teacher? Yes No

Why or why not? (Include references to ease of use, navigation, accuracy and amount of information, load time, graphical elements, etc.)