Analysing-information

= Evaluating information: Making the right choice =

=How to evaluate activities found on the web.=

Things to consider:

 * ** The objectives of your course. **
 * What are the teaching/learning objectives of your class?
 * Does this activity correspond to any of these?
 * If so, in what way?
 * What value is there in the activity?
 * What is its purpose?


 * ** Your students **
 * I what way will the activity help your students to:
 * understand the language being taught?
 * use the language in the appropriate manner?
 * challenge my students both
 * linguistically?
 * cognitively?
 * Do they have the technical know-how to use the online materials?
 * Do the activities relate to their cognitive and emotional needs?


 * ** Characteristics of the activity/material **
 * Instructions
 * Are the instructions:
 * clear, precise and easy to follow? (Remember that you might not be there to help)
 * written in a style and at the linguistic level that your students will understand?


 * Do the instructions indicate if feedback will be given?
 * If so, does the feedback give appropriate explanations?
 * does the feedback entail only the correct answer?


 * Are answer keys given?
 * Are they available to teachers?

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 * The text
 * Is the text legible?
 * Is the colour of the font easy on the eye?
 * Is the font big enough for the students to read?
 * Is the background colour easy on the eye?
 * Is the background full of images which might detract the students' attention from the text?
 * What is the level of difficulty of the text?
 * Will it be too difficult for your students?
 * Do the activities compensate for this difficulty?
 * Audio and video
 * Are the voices clear?
 * Is there distortion or background noise?
 * Does the activity compensate for this?
 * Are the images clear?
 * How long is the audio/video?
 * Are there closed captions to help the learner?
 * Can the video be downloaded to computer's hard drive?


 * Is the material authentic?
 * How much adapting of the input will be needed?