Site Title: Edutopia
URL: https://www.edutopia.org/
Criterion | Comments | Score |
Who, what, and why (purpose and audience) are clear. What are the purposes and who is the audience? | Based on the front page of the website, I cannot find information about the purpose and the intended audience of this site. | 1 |
Site appeals and makes sense to teachers and/or students.In what way(s)? | There are colorful pictures (e.g., of students and teachers) to illustrate the contents of articles and videos on the site. Articles (e.g., creating a classroom culture of shared ownership) and videos (e.g., a student-driven approach to experiential learning) on the website are closely related to teaching and learning. | 5 |
The design shows users what to do next. | If I see the down arrow symbol in the topic menu, I can sense that it tells me to click that arrow and select some topics available there. | 5 |
Information is quick to find and clear. | I can quickly find the information on the site as titles of articles or videos are printed in bold. Also, the options in the home menu (e.g., topics, videos, and our mission) are put in red color, and it creates a bright contrast for me to spot that information. | 5 |
Type is easy to read and follows design principles. | I like how the title of articles and videos have a bigger size than the short descriptions that follow below the title. The designer has made a good contrast to signal topics, titles, and brief descriptions of articles and videos. The designer repeatedly bolds the title of an article. All information (e.g., pictures, main topics, titles, and brief descriptions) are also grouped together with close spaces to indicate that they are related to one another. | 5 |
Color is used correctly. | The color combination of red (e.g., the topic of an article), black (e.g., the titles of articles and videos, as well as descriptions that follow) have created a good contrast on the site. | 5 |
Grid alignment is clear and information follows an F pattern. Why is the alignment clear? | Pictures are aligned with the titles of articles and videos. On the main menu, there is one article on the left side and three articles on the right side, which might indicate the F pattern. | 5 |
Images, videos, and graphics support the ideas/text. How do they do so? | Pictures illustrate the content of articles. For instance, on October 21, 2019, when I reviewed this site, I saw pictures of eyes, cameras, and books for an article, 6 ways to make the most of classroom movies. | 5 |
Navigation is simple. | I can easily click the titles of articles to read them. I can also click the play button symbol available on a video to watch it. Besides, three navigation buttons (e.g., topics, videos, and our mission) on the main menu guide me to explore further information on the website. | 5 |
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