Website Evaluation #9 - Tandem Activities

What web browser are you using?	Explorer
Does the site suggest that it is better viewed with one kind of web browser in particular?	No
What is the URL of the Web page you are evaluating?	Url
Have a look at the domain name of the URL. How does the fact that the site is an .edu; .com; .gov; or .org influence your opinions about the site?	.de, yes
Who put this information here?	Ruhr-Universitat Bochum
Does the source of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes. It is a website from a different country
How often is the site up-dated?	Yearly at least
Can you tell when was the last time particular page/section was changed?	No
Does the currency of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
How old is the material?	Can't Tell
Who wrote the information?	Someone or some people from the university
Is the author’s signature on the page?	Yes
Is the author’s e-mail address included?	No
Is there any other way of identifying the author?	No
If you can’t identify the writer does this have any effect on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes
Does the institutional affiliation have any effect on your judgement about this site.?	No
Why is this material here?	For internation communication purposes
Is the purpose of this page indicated clearly in a prominent place?	Yes
Is there any evident bias in the information at this site?	No
Does the reason for this have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
Can I do a cross check?	Perhaps
Do I have any doubts about the accuracy of the material?	No
If so, is there any way I can cross-check the accuracy of the information?	Check related websites
Is the information available anywhere else?	Perhaps
Would it have been easier to get the information in some other way?	Don't know.
Does the site include links to other sites?	No
Is there any selection process for the links?	No
Are the links organised (i.e. by subject category)?	No
Are the links described?	No
Are the links all still active?	No
Do the links seem relevant to the subject of the web page?	Yes
Is the page only viewable by a specific browser or release of browser?	No
Is the site often busy and difficult to access?	No
Does the page download in a reasonable time?	Yes
Does it include any large graphics or files which take a long time to download?	No
Is it organised in a way that makes it easy to navigate?	Yes
Are the navigational links clear?	Yes.
Do you have to scroll through the entire document to find information you want?	No
Is there any provision for searching the site?	Yes
Is the page viewable by a text-based browser only?	Yes
Do all the graphics have a text explanation?	No
Does the design complement the content?	Perhaps.