Peer Evaluation Form for
Final Project prototype (rough draft)
Your peer feedback will help
you get a sense of what I will be grading for the final project, and it will
allow you to get detailed feedback about your own work so far. Check your
WebCT e-mail for URLs assigned to you. You will get points for REVIEWING
3 other
people, and your feedback will be anonymous. Timing is important on this
assignment, so late feedback will get no credit.
To do this assignment, complete the
following form and click the submit button at the bottom of the page.
You will review the main page of the site and at least one subpage.
opening
screen
excellent
An inviting opening screen
provides a useful orientation to the site, clarifying the topic, navigation, and audience
for the site.
ok
The opening screen provides some orientation
for the site.
poor
The opening screen is confusing and does not
provide a clear idea of what and who the site is for and how to navigate in the site.
excellent
Buttons and navigation bars are easy to
understand and use and do not need to be explained.
ok
Buttons and navigation bars are fairly easy to
understand and use.
poor
Navigation is unclear or overly complex.
organization
excellent
The content organization (categories,
subcategories, sequence) makes sense and is appropriate.
ok
The content organization is somewhat unclear.
poor
The content organization is disorganized and/or
illogical.
focus/purpose
excellent
There is a clear purpose, theme or main idea
for this Web site. It is evident that all parts of the site reflect this main
idea.
ok
The purpose, theme or main idea of this Web
project is vague. Ideas and information may not be detailed enough to show a strong sense
of purpose throughout the entire site
poor
This Web site lacks a clear sense of purpose or
central theme. The text may be repetitious, or may read like a collection of disconnected,
random thoughts.
titles
excellent
Descriptive page
title shows at the top of the main page.
ok
Page title exists, but
could be more clear or descriptive.
poor
Page title has not been set for most pages.
writing
excellent
Writing is clear and interesting and correct
grammar and spelling are used.
ok
Writing is sometimes clear and interesting, and
correct grammar and spelling are usually used.
poor
Writing is unclear and dull, or grammar and
spelling are frequently incorrect.
readability
excellent
Information has been chunked into meaningful
subcategories with subheadings and/or graphical dividers to help make the information easy
to scan.
ok
Information is fairly easy to scan.
poor
Information is difficult to scan.
legibility
excellent
The text is easy to read.
ok
The test is occasionally difficult to read.
poor
Text is frequently difficult to read.
background
excellent
Page background is attractive
and coordinates with text and graphic colors.
ok
Page background is somewhat attractive.
poor
Page background is unattractive or
"busy," making text difficult to read.
load time
excellent
Main page loads quickly.
ok
Main page takes more than
5 seconds to load.
poor
Main page takes more
than 10 seconds to load.
browser
compatibility
excellent
Page loads and looks
ok in recently released
versions ofInternet
Explorer and Netscape
or Firefox.
ok
Page loads in
recently released version of Internet Explorer
and Netscape or Firefox.
poor
Page does not load in
recently released version of Internet Explorer
and Netscape or Firefox.
page layout
excellent
Main page looks balanced, with an attractive
combination of graphics, text, and space. The page continues to look
ok when
the browser window is resized.
ok
Page layout could use some
improvement.
poor
Main page looks unbalanced,
crowded, or
disorganized.
vertical space
excellent
The most important content fits into the top
200 pixels of page.
ok
The most important content fits into the top
400 pixels of page.
poor
The user has to scroll to see important
page content.
graphics
excellent
Meaningful and attractive graphics support the
site content. Graphics look professional and coordinate with the
page.
ok
Some graphics may look grainy, may have rough
edges, or may not coordinate with the page.
poor
In general, graphic look unprofessional and may
detract from the page content.
contrast
excellent
Color, graphics, text, and page layout
contrast, making the page interesting and readable.
ok
Color, graphics, text, and page layout contrast
somewhat. The page is readable, but may not be
interesting.
poor
Color, graphics, text, and page layout do not
contrast enough to make the page interesting and readable.
alignment
excellent
Strong vertical and horizontal alignment is applied, giving each page a clean,
professional look.
ok
Vertical and horizontal
alignment is ok, but not strong enough to make the page look clean and professional.
poor
Alignment is weak or "mushy," giving
the page an amateur or messy look.
repetition
excellent
Main page repeats graphic, color, font, and/or
text elements in a creative, attractive way to look unified, user-friendly, and
professional.
ok
Graphic, color, font, and/or text elements are
repeated enough to make the page unified and user-friendly.
poor
Graphic, color, font, and/or text elements do
not repeat, giving the site a amateur, disorganized look.
proximity
excellent
Graphic and text elements are grouped and sized
in a creative way so that like elements are together and look attractive.
ok
Graphic and text elements are grouped and sized
so that like elements are together.
poor
Graphic and text elements are not grouped and
sized to show relationships.
color
excellent
Colors are carefully chosen to coordinate and
make the page look attractive and interesting. Bright colors are used sparingly.
ok
Colors coordinate fairly well, but there may be
too many or few colors, or bright colors may be over-used.
poor
Colors are not carefully chosen.
Either colors clash, there are too many or too few colors, or bright colors dominate the
design.
Overall, I give this
page a
.
When I looked at this site, I noticed the
following strengths (list most important items first):
The following things are most in need of improvement
(list most important items first):
