Date Due: See below for details.
Assignment: In addition to building the information architecture for your own website, you will also do a comprehensive analysis of a public website. Your evaluation will include evaluating the site's organizational scheme and structure, the labelling system, metadata and indexing, and its adherance to standards. In addition, your analysis will include a rhetorical analysis of the site's purpose and audience, and a usability review.
Format:
Your analysis will be completed in 4 sections, with each due
at a time corresponding to the relevant course topic. Each section of your
evaluation should be 2-3 pages long and accompanied by diagrams, checklists,
or other tools used to evaluate the site. You may select a site to analyze;
however, it must be approved by me by Week 5. Some suggested sites for review
are: Sections of the report will include: Website selection (due Sunday, September 26)
Part 1: Analysis of the site's organization scheme, structure,
and classification system (due Sunday, October 24)
Part 2: Analysis of the site's metadata and indexing scheme (due Sunday, November 7)
Part 3: Evaluation of the site's compliance with standards (due Sunday, November 28)
Part 4: Completed review including a rhetorical analysis of the site. Include in your analysis a comparison to your own site. Attach revisions
to Parts 1-3, if necessary (due Tuesday, December 7) (be sure to include all 4 parts when submitting
your completed review).
Plagiarism in this, as in all, assignments will be punished according
to the guidelines set forth in the Student
Academic Integrity Policy.
Grading:
Part 1: 10 points
Part 2: 10 points
Part 3: 10 points
Part 4: 20 points
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