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Self Assessment

Student Web Presence Guidelines

Suggested criteria for assessing content

• Is the content accurate and factual?
• Is the content up to date?
• Is content s arranged clearly and logically for easy understanding?
• Is there enough detail to answer simple user questions?
• Is there enough detail to answer complex user questions?
• Are there are obvious misspellings, grammar or usage errors in the site?
• Is the tone of content in the site is appropriate for the audience?
• Does the tone of content fit with what is presented?
• Does the content on the site appear to be updated regularly?
• Is the text is broken into small, readable chunks?
• Is the title of the pages indicative of the content?
• Is the balance between information and downloads is appropriate?
• Are images/graphics appropriate/suitable?
• Do the graphic / images and serve a function?
• Do the images enhance the information?

Other questions you may want to ask

• 1. Who is the Audience (s)?
• Who are the users of the site? (Primary and secondary users)
• How would you describe the users? (User characteristics)
• Why will they come to the site? (User needs, interests, and goals)
• 2. What is the purpose of the site?
• How does this site fit in with your overall business objectives?
• Does this website complement your service/function?
• How does this website complement your service/function?
• How would you define a successful Web site?
• How do you see the site in a couple of years?
• 3. Why will people come to your site?
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How often will users frequent your Web site?

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What will compel users to return to your Web site?

• 4. What tasks will they perform on your site?
• Which tasks are critical to users’ success on the Web site?
• Which tasks are most important to users?
• Which features of the site will users use the most?
• Which tasks should users be able to accomplish easily with few errors?
• Which tasks should users be able to finish quickly and efficiently?

Self Assessment Sheet

www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssd/web/evaluation/self-assessment

References

• 50 Questions to Evaluate the Quality of Your Website by Carsten Cumbrowski

http://www.searchenginejournal.com/50-questions-to-evaluate-the-quality-of- your-website/

• “Beyond the content audit” June 18th, 2013 by Dey Alexander

http://www.4syllables.com.au/2013/06/beyond-content-audits/