Task

Students working in groups of 3 or 4 will investigate and report the properties of a good instructional web site, dependent on the subject area assigned.  

• Students will use the web evaluation guide to report their comments and opinions about each site they visit.  Each group will develop a web site template, that reflects the good qualities discovered during their web evaluation, to share with the teachers in that subject area.  

• Each group will meet with the faculty in their subject area to develop their web site.  The faculty in their subject area must approve the layout, format, color, and content of their site.  Each group will complete the interview form and secure the signatures required on the signature page.

• Each group will create a web site for their assigned teacher/department.  The web site will be attached to the school web site.

• The student groups and the faculty will establish a procedure and schedule to update and maintain their web page.

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Process

Students will be divided into groups of three for this project; these groups will select or be assigned a department/club/sport representing their high school.  Each group must complete all pieces of the assignment as described below. 

Each group needs to consist of the following members:

• A Webmaster who will actually develop the web page(s).  This will be done using HTML or FrontPage 2000.
• A Design Expert who will become an expert on the design aspect of web page development.
• A Journalist who will be in charge of writing the text for the web page(s).

Each member of your group will need to maintain a daily journal.  The journal will be used to record what was accomplished during each period and/or at other times during the day or night.  This assignment as with all computer assignments will remain in the classroom at all time and be immediately available for review by the teacher.  Each member of the group should concentrate on their particular role but since this is a group project the group members can help each other.   Another option available is to collaborate with the other students in the class with the same role.

The following assignments need to be completed by the appropriate group member:

• Review the High School Sites linked below to evaluate other high school sites, using the web evaluation criteria and completing the web evaluation form.  Click here to open a Word version of the form.
• Examine the Design Sites linked below to explore and gain knowledge of  the design aspect of web site development. 
• Conduct at least three (3) interviews with faculty in your assigned subject area, all three group members must be involved in each of the interviews. Complete the evaluation form.  Click here to open a Word version of the form.
• Once the initial interview is concluded by your group, complete the web formatting template form.  Click here to open a Word version of the form.
• All three group members will be involved in the creation of a storyboard (mock up) depicting the basic design of the web page(s).  This storyboard must be approved by the department/club/sport  before the webmaster starts to develop the actual page(s)
• Develop an actual web page(s) for your assigned department/club/sport.

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Resources

The following resources and templates will assist you in your assignment.

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Evaluation

Your final project will grade will be based on the following components:

1) Completion of all handouts. 
2) Completion of a department/club/sport Web Page(s)

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Conclusion

Throughout this activity you have learned how evaluate web sites and researched types and styles of instructional web sites.  You have also interviewed faculty or staff members to gather information with regards to what they desired on their specific web pages.  And as a culminating experience you have developed a web page(s).