R-Cyber+Four-My+Page+Evaluation+&+Example

R-Cyber Four-My Page Evaluation & Example

**Leslie Crosby - Merino** The Dog Island Free Forever  1. **Is the website easy to navigate?** It appears to be easy to navigate but appearances are deceiving here. · **Do links work?** Some do (within the site); however, most don't. ·  **Is it interactive?** Yes. You can visit different pages on the website by clicking on links. **· ** **Does it have a site map or index?** Yes, there is an index of quick links (within the site) and an interactive sound/music list. **· ** **Is it quick to access?** Yes, the page loads fast and navigation between pages is quick. **· ** **What do the graphics look like?** Run of the mill pictures are used over and over again.
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2. **Who is the author?** That's a good question. It is hard to find one. · **Is the author listed?** A Soong Lee is listed as the "Director of Imports". I actually sent this person an email which came back as undeliverable. · **Is there any information about the author?** No, there is no information. · <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">**Are there links to the author and are they useful?** The links to the "Director of Imports" do not work.

3. **What is the domain?** []

4. **Are there contact, biography, bibliography and resource links?** **Do they work?** There are contact and advertising links. However, none of the advertising links work, and the one research link I did try led to another bogus site. There is no bibliography and no list of resource links. There was an embedded resource link which I clicked on, and it went to another nonsense site.

5. **Is the date listed and is it current and updated?** The site has a copyrighted date of 2003. There is a current calendar date in the upper left hand corner, with bogus weather information about Dog Island. I don't think this page has been worked on in a long time.

6. **Is the website biased or unbiased?** The website is ridiculous. Bias does not count one way or the other here. It's rubbish.

7. **Who is the sponsoring organization and is it reliable?** There is no sponsoring organization.

8. **Who are the advertisers?** There are four advertisers for various dog products and information at the top of each page and all are bogus. None of these links work as they lead to nowhere.

9. **Is it a secure site? (Such as https in URL)** I don't think the site is secure, but since the email form to Soong Lee and the "Send Your Dog to Dog Island" forms don't work, I don't think security is an issue.

10. **Does it have any recognition awards listed and is it age appropriate?** No, there are no awards, and this site does not deserve any. This site is trash. The authors are not listed, most of the links do not work, and the "music" and other sound selections are homemade and poorly done. There is no sponsoring organization and the site has not been updated for quite some time.

I would use this site as an example of a trash (bogus) site that looks good, but does nothing. A few individuals had fun building this website and tried (somewhat) to make it look real, but the overall effect is disappointing. I'm surprised The Dog Island still on the 'Net. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Darrell Albrandt [] Drivers License Search Site This site is trash. There are several reasons that indicate that this is a trash site. There is not an author, there is no contact information, there are not any links to support the site, there are no update dates, information submitted is used "on the fly", it claims to display personal information, it is not supported by a reputable orginization, the one hyperlink does not run smoothly, some of the comments indicate it is a hoax site, there is no such thing as a Drivers License BS statute, the page is short and does not give out much information, and finally the link is pure monkey business.

I would use this page as an internet validity activity for students who have a drivers license. I would hope students would pick up on the "BS" term and realize the privacy issue is a violation of AUP policies. I would also hope they would question the validity of the site based on lack of supporting links and lack of contact information. Finally the hoax factor would be visually reinforced when they view the license.

Deb Kaiser http://www.penguinwarehouse.com Site sells penguin items Realiable website This website is very easy to navigate. The links work and are easy to access. It has an index of items you can order on the home page. There is a vast assortment of products to purchase. The pictures show exactly what the item looks like. There is no author because it is a website that is selling items, but the website is powered by Amazon. When you have selected your items for purchase it takes you to the Amazon checkout page. This is a secure site(https:).

I would use the website as an activity with students to teach them how to recognize a secure website.

Rachael Jaeger-Jackson The primary evaluation seemed more appropriate for my use in evaluating [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Criteria for Web Evaluation Is there an author and can you find out more about the site’s starting point? There is no information given on author, date created, contact information or even links to other sites. What is the purpose of the site? To play a joke on a friend Does the title of the site tell you what it is about? Yes, It is very specific. Is there information that you know to be true or false? The site is telling you it can get official documentation from Canada and the US on any person. False Is he or she stating fact or opinion? It is supposed to come across as fact Is the information meant to be silly or funny? It is meant to be funny. At the end of the site your "photo" appears on a liscense. You are a monkey. Is there a date on the site to show that it is current? No date. Where does the information come from and is it copyrighted. The information comes from someones imagination. It is not copyrighted. Does the information come from a school, business, government or company site (Check the URL) It contains a .com url In fact it then links to a site th provide you with a shortened url Is this information useful for my purpose? Does it inform, instruct, persuade, or sell? It is only useful as a joke Is the site well organized and presented in a way that is easy to use? Does it include a site map? Is it visually friendly? It is easy to use because you only have one choice of where to go next. No site map. It is visually friendly as it does not include too much extra information Do the pictures and photographs help you learn? No Is this website appropriate for someone my age? Yes
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This site is trash.

It would be useful for an elementary class because it is fairly simple. It can show that without any documentation as to who made the site, contact information, or more than one site to click on for further discovery, you end up being monkeyed.