Topic_8

= Learning Topic 8: = = Website Evaluation =

= Background/Rationale = As you complete your final project, a classroom website, it is time to evaluate it against your initial planning and what you have learned in this course. Assess how well you met your goals and intended communication. Additionally, reflect on your growth in WordPress with respect to using graphics, color, typography, accessibility, and web development software. Examine where your skills were when you began the course. Present what you have learned, and set goals that will ensure your future growth in website development. Email the URL of your final website to the facilitator.

Learner Outcomes:
At the end of this Learning Topic, you will be able to:
 * Identify future goals in the field of website development.
 * Explore resources to keep current on trends in website development.
 * Evaluate peer websites and determine areas for improvement. Develop personal plans for changes and future work based on learning from peers’ websites.
 * Assess personal learning throughout the course and its application to personal practice.

Readings and Research
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8.1: Discussion - Evaluation of learning, setting goals
After completing this first-level web development course, what areas do you identify as your next learning goals? As you move forward to the Advanced Web Development course, EDTC 604, set and share your priorities for learning.
 * Step 1**: Use the following table as a template for evaluation, setting and sharing your priorities for learning.
 * || **Knew Before** || **Learned in Class** || **Next Step for This Topic** ||
 * **Web Tools: desktop and online** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Graphic Creation and tools** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Creative Commons and Repositories** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Layout, CSS and Typography** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **FTP, Backup, Technical** ||  ||   ||   ||


 * Step 2:** On the Topic_8_Student_Page, post your Evaluation of learning, setting goals chart for your colleagues to review.


 * Step 3:** Read and respond to two or more of your colleagues’ evaluations and goals.


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8.2: Discussion - Final Project – Classroom Website

 * Step 1:** Post the URL of your classroom website on the Topic_8_Student_Page for this activity.


 * Step 2:** Complete the Self-evaluation Checklist.


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8.3: Final Project – Classroom Website - Peer Evaluation

 * Step 1:** The facilitator will assign you to evaluate a peer’s Final Project - Classroom Website. The facilitator will also create a discussion thread for you to use for your feedback with your assigned peer.


 * Step 2:** Use the Final Project – Classroom Website – Evaluation Checklist to evaluate and give suggestions for improvements and identify areas of excellence. Post your feedback using the Checklist. Check back later to see if your peer has any questions or comments for you.

Reflect and respond candidly with your ideas about what you will do differently on your own website or future websites based on what you learned from your classmate’s site(s).
 * Step 3:** In the Discussion Section of Topic_8_Student_Page respond to my posting: “What did you learn from looking at a peer’s website?”


 * Step 4:** Read and respond to two or more of your colleagues’ reflections.


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8.4: Discussion 1 – Ah-ha Moments - What have you learned?

 * Step 1:** Share your “ah-ha” moments from each Learning Topic in this course. Discuss revelations, new ideas, and interesting tools that you have incorporated or will incorporate into your own teaching. What are the benefits instructionally for your students?

Refer to the Discussion Checklist in the Course Resources folder for more information on how you will be evaluated.
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