Evaluation of websites for webquest

1. Webquest:
Evaluation of webpages to be used along the webquest.
Attractions of New York City
In this webquest you will explore some beautiful and interesting touristic attractions of the city
of New York. The idea is to learn something about each place, read information and see photos
to become familiar with them and also learn things about New York culture.
1) The statue of Liberty
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/statueofliberty.htm
the information is reliable and quite accurate
the contents are very useful for this webquest
the creators have experience on various topics
most content is up to date but other material is not (some photos)
the site is user friendly
the site contains plenty of visuals
there are plenty of useful and relevant links
the layout is fine
the site is easy to navigate
http://www.nyctourist.com/liberty1.htm
Author: Nyctourist.com( it is an institutional website that offers information and
services.)
Date of publication: September 1, 2009.
Last update: September 14, 2012.
Title: NWC tourist
Title of linked web page: Statue of Liberty NYC
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012
the webpage is accurate
the creators present useful and specific information for this webquest
the creators seem to have enough experience
the information is reliable and well organized
the webpage is up dated daily

2. the site is interesting, user-friendly, contains lots of visuals
the information is summarized and suitable for the students
the site is quite easy to navigate and there are plenty of links that work well
there is useful extra information well distributed and relevant links
the layout is ok and visually appealing
2) The Empire State Building
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/empirestate.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd_lX6h12ns
http://www.esbnyc.com/observatory.asp
Author: Empire State Building Company LLC(it is an institutional web page that offers
information and services)
Date of publication: not specified
Last update: September 14, 2012
Title: The official site of the Empire State Building
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012
this is an official web site
the information is very specific and reliable
the webpage content is suitable for the students
the webpage is updated
the site presents the in information in an orderly manner
there are relevant links for the webquest and they work well
the layout is ok and the site is easy to navigate
the site contains visual elements
3) Central Park
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/centralpark.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park
Author: Wikipedia, Inc /the free encyclopedia (on-line encyclopedia)
Date of publication: created in 2001
Last update: September 14, 2012
Title of linked web page: Central Park
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012
this webpage is really well known

3. this information is very useful and reliable for the webquest
the site is continuously updated
the information is very well distributed with plenty of interesting hyperlinks
the site is interesting and stimulating
the webpage contains plenty of visual elements
the layout is classic
the links work well
there is useful extra information
4) Brooklyn Bridge
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/brooklynbridge.htm
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/81255/Brooklyn-Bridge
Author: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc / facts that matter(an on-line encyclopedia)
Date of publication: 1998
Last update: 2012
Title of linked web page: Brooklyn bridge
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012
the information is reliable
the content is useful and specific for the webquest
the creators have plenty of experience
the site is continuously updated
the site is stimulating and user friendly
the webpage contains plenty of visuals
the main text contains useful and relevant hyperlinks
the layout is attractive
the page is easy to navigate
the web page is interactive

4. the links work well
5) Madison Square
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/brooklynbridge.htm
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/madisonsquarepark
Author: NYC.gov (an institutional , government-run website that provides general information)
Date of publication:
Last update: September 14, 2012
Title: New York City parks & recreation
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012
the webpage is accurate and reliable
the content is useful for the students and the webquest
the webpage is updated
the site contains plenty of visuals
the site contains video material
the site is interactive
the site is stimulating and easy to navigate
there are plenty of links and they work well
the layout is ok
6) Grand Central Terminal
http://gonyc.about.com/cs/attractions/p/grandcentral.htm
Author: About.com (an institutional website that offers information and services)
Date of publication: 1996

5. Last update: September 2012
Title: New York City Travel
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012
the information is reliable
the content is specific and useful for the webquest
the web page is updated
the webpage contains visuals
the site has links and they work well
the site is easy to navigate
the layout is ok but there are lots of ads
the page is interactive
7) Metropolitan Museum
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/metropolitanmuseum.htm
http://www.ny.com/museums/MET.html
Author: NY.com (institutional web site that provides free information and references)
Date of publication: 1994
Last update: September 14, 2012
Title of linked web page: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012

6. the information is reliable
the content is useful and stimulating for the webquest
there are few links
there are few visuals
the layout is simple and basic
the webpage is very easy to navigate
the links work well
8) Ground Zero
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/wtc.htm
http://www.nyc.com/arts__attractions/world_trade_center__ground_zero.1348/editorial_rev
iew.aspx
Author: NYC.com (an institutional website that provides information and services)
Date of publication: not specified
Last update: 2012
Title: World Trade Center Ground Zero
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012
the creators have experience on the topic
the information is reliable
the content is useful and relevant for the webquest
the site contains visual elements
the webpage is user friendly

7. the site is updated
the text contains useful hyperliks
the layout is ok
the site is interactive
there is useful additional information
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8krNQ6kM_A
9) Fifth Avenue
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/wtc.htm
http://www.visit5thavenue.com/
Author: visit5thavenue.com (an institutional website that offers information and detailed
references)
Date of publication: not specified
Last update: September, 2012
Title: Visit 5th Avenue
Retrieved date:
the webpage is accurate and reliable
the content is very specific
the site contains lots of interesting and appealing visual information
the information is well organized for the readers to choose what to see
there are plenty of links
the site is updated
the layout is ok
the links work well
the site is easy to navigate

8. 10) Little Italy
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/littleitaly.htm
http://www.littleitalynyc.com/about.asp
Author: LittleItalyNY.com (a web site that offers information and services)
Date of publication: 2011
Last update:not specified
Title: Little Italy NYC, the official web site of Manhattan´s Little Italy district
Retrieved date: September 14, 2012
the information is reliable
the website is an official site
the creators have experience on the topic
the information is suitable for the webquest
the site contains visual elements
the text has relevant hyperlinks
the page is updated
there are useful links
the layout is classic