Website Review Project

Learning Goals

• Practice applying "four dimensions"
• Look critically at published media

Overview

Review the website of a local nonprofit agency, following principles described under the four dimensions of multimedia.

Background - Good and Bad Sites 

• Web Pages that Suck
• Webby Awards

Process

• Write in narrative form, not bullets.
• Write a review of 800-1200 words
• Address each of the dimensions of multimedia
• Answer these questions about the site:
• What stands out in a positive way?
• What could use improvement?
• How well does it accomplish its purpose?
• The last paragraph should be a summary
•  Include an overall rating of one (lowest) to four stars (highest)

Project Submission

1. Post the review on your blog
2. Title the post "Website review: [site name]"
3. Include the site address in the "Link" field of the blog post

Example