Appearance

Aesthetics: Does it look good? Is it obvious that time and care were invested?

Is it well designed? Is it easy to use?

Ease of Navigation

Viewers will be able to move within the site easily and intuitively.

Links to other URLs are current and work.

Use of graphics

The graphics serve a clear purpose and are appropriate for the intended audience

The graphics aid viewers’ understanding of the content

Organization

The title of the site is appropriate

The author’s viewpoint, thesis or theme is obvious.

There is an obvious organization to the site, with a homepage, supporting pages and reference page.

Information

There is a sufficient amount of information to support the viewpoint, thesis or theme

The information is clearly labeled and organized

The information is appropriate to the intended audience

The information is current and accurate

Information obtained elsewhere is properly cited.

The material is found most easily here (it must be more than just another encyclopedia article)

Linked site

The authors of linked sites are clearly identified, reliable and unbiased, unless otherwise noted.

The content of linked sites is appropriate and adds value to the project

Grammar

Spelling (NO spelling errors. Use your spell-checker)

Punctuation

Sentence structure

This project site provides interactivity, which increases instructional/educational value