Judging Student-Created Web Pages

Here are some questions to think about when assessing student products that take the form of Web pages. They are typical questions asked of educational Web site designers by NAWeb judges.

• What is the purpose of the Web page? And how well does the Web page achieve its stated purpose?
• Does it represent a creative approach to organize and interpret data, present information, and illustrate the results of the student's critical thinking and analysis, or is it simply a list of links to other online resources?
• Is there a clear distinction between student work and references to other people's work?
• Are online resources authenticated, validated, and properly cited?
• Is the Web site well designed, both in its "look and feel" and in the way the information is organized within it?
• Are graphics relevant to the information presented, or are they just a distraction?
• The "Wow" factor is fine, but does the final product achieve a practical purpose, or is one simply looking at "eye candy"?
• Is the site easy to navigate and to understand?
• In short, is it user-friendly?
• Most importantly, does it meet the requirements of the assignment?

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