Your exam will consist of an evaluation of a popular historical website. (You will have a choice of websites.) Your evaluation will consist of two parts, a design evaluation and a content assessment. Your evaluation, which should be more than one page but less than two pages (double-spaced), should be a critical, but fair, well-written, clearly-organized commentary with sentences that "flow:".
For the design evaluation, consider the criteria that we covered in unit 4 (Building a Web Culture (Style Design Standards and HTML 5)). For example, you might wish to consider
- Text
- Does the site's structure and navigation make sense? (Clear navigation is absolutely critical!)
- Do the graphics contribute to your understanding or appreciation of the material?
- Colors
- Overall site design
- ADA
For the content assessment, you might want to use Wikipedia (Explanation of Using Wikipedia) or Encyclopedia Britannica (How to Access Britannica). There are several issues that you will want to assess.
- Credibility of the site's author
- How knowledgeable is the author on this subject?
- What evidence is offered to support that authority?
- How current is the information on the site?
- Does the site information compare favorably or unfavorably with information from other reference sources?
- Are sources for information clearly listed so they can be verified?
- Are all images identified with proper citations?
Directions for Taking the Exam
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Please do not let fear of the exams stop you from completing the course. If you have great difficulty getting to a Testing Center, or are concerned about taking exams, or are worried about something going wrong with Canvas while you are taking your exam, please contact your instructor. We will never penalize you, if there is a Canvas or computer crash while you are taking your exam.
Finally, you must pass the two exams in the course with a combined score of at least 150 points out of the possible 250. If you fail to achieve that score, then you will fail the course. You may not take a required midterm or final exam late.
You have 2 hours to complete the exam.
Famous quote, from Professor Evans, that you should remember: There are no multiple choice exams in life.