1=not at all  2=barely  3=sort of  4=yes  5=yes, elegantly

Navigation/Content Questions:	1	2	3	4	5
student information is treated with respect (grades posted? personal info?)
student work is represented
links are clear- can you find them easily, do you know where they are going?
the  syllabus is multifunctional (a full printable version and segmented useful pieces?)
there are names and contact information
the site is not static; it changes based on class activity
it is easy to update (keep files that change and files that don't seperate)
important information is clearly available (brevity is a plus)
it is  situated: the information represents what the class is doing
it is personalized: real people live here, not just cogs in a machine
it is clear when the course was created and updated (dates are on the page)
it is clear how to get back to the "top" of the course site from any subsidiary page

 
 

Design Questions:	No	Yes
clean, neat (tables), good use of white space
clear navigation
is it navigable on text only or text-to-speech systems (accommodation)
is the type/size readable on multiple screens
are backgrounds/colors obtrusive
can you get important information easily
does the page load relatively quickly
are graphics meaningful or do they detract from the information

Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Vermont, Laptop Workshop, hope.greenberg@uvm.edu
Update: 03 January 2002