Detroit Public Schools

Name of Site: Welcome to DPS

Date: 11/1/07

URL: http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/

Time: 8:35 AM

MLA Citation: Staff of Detroit Public Schools, "Welcome to DPS". Detroit Public Schools. http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/

Design

Navigability is good. Links are clearly labeled.
Can move from page to page easily.

4, Navagability is good but I don't like how the links have more than 1 color.

This site offers interactivity. The visitor engages
with the site.

5, They even have a video on their site that tells about their schools.

This site uses appropriate page format.
Pages are not inordinately long.

4, pages are about the right length, but I think that they try to cram the the home page with too much content.

You can easily find information.

4, The only down side is that it took a little while to find the links to the school pages.

This site is aesthetically appealing.
Good use of graphics and color.

4, I didn't like that they didn't give the school's nickname on the front page (for example: Go Comets!)

This site is aesthetically courteous.
Text and background colors do not clash.

4, they don't clash, but it's white and black which I think is a little boring.

Content

Has a proper title. 5

Additional resource links are included. 4

Information is useful. 4

Rich content and will likely be revisited. 4

How this website compares in content to
similar websites. 5

Technical Elements

All links work. 5

Thumbnail graphics used.
Graphics download quickly. 5
Alternative text page is offered when heavy graphics or
frames are used. 5
Image links and image maps
have a text alternative. 3

Can see meaningful information within 30 sec. 4

Credibility

Contact person is stated with their e-mail address. 4

Links have been kept current.

States when this page was last updated. 1

Resource links used to develop 3
content are included.

States the name of the host school or institution.5

Total Possible Points = 100 Total=_______________



Tammy Payton. “Web Evaluation for Secondary Grades.” 13 Aug. 2007 <http://www.tammypayton.net/courses/print/rubric3.htm>.

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