Educational Website Evaluation

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There is such a variety of Instructional Technology such as Multimedia, Text, and Visual. The purpose of the Instructional Technology is to assist the teaching and learning process either in the class or outsides. It also is increasing the level of understanding in an interactive ways. Somehow, we have to determine whether the Instructional media is really benefited in learning activity or not. In this section, I would like to evaluate the content of an Educational Website.

In term of motivation, this website provokes an attention with the use of color, brightness, graphics, and text throughout the whole webpage. Since the target of this software is among the adult students, the website encourages users to explore the knowledge through the information given. Even it only just likes a blog but the information given from the website is facts through the research.

Furthermore, the interaction and feedback are provided. Students are able to ask or seek for the information that makes the student confuse. Users also may give their evaluation or comment for the article that posted in the website.

In term of learner control, users can actively control the program. The term used is hyperlinked to its meaning and allowed users to get clear information. Users are able to control the website by themselves to explore the information in more depth. So, it doesn’t matter if the level of the vocabulary is incompatible with the students.

From the content provided, almost all of the content is knowledgeable. All levels of users may use it as the reference for any question that users would like to know. Somehow children may have a problem there because the layout is fully in text.
In the cosmetic aspects, the programs have to enhance the impact and legibility of the screen with the color to make the website more attractive and avoiding user from bored while they are surfing.

From the technical aspect, there is not necessary the specialized training to operate this program. It make the program is easy to use in teaching and learning activity.
Since the website is just like a blog, users may give their contribution by sharing the information or any knowledge with the others. Users have to sign in for an account and start sharing. This feature could give the chance for the account holder to get an interaction among the people all over the world.

As a conclusion, Instructional media makes the teaching and learning in easier and enjoyable to make the process effective. It makes the lesson activity varies and effective. Somehow, this program should be improved in term of features and layout of the website to make it more attractive.