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The following Scales were developed by the Joint ADL Co-Lab, a division of Advanced Distributed Learning for the purpose of evaluating instructional web sites. Use the following five point rating scale that is located below each item. Each point corresponds to the descriptors shown below.

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RATING SCALES VERSION 1.5

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A. Accuracy Guidelines

The information on this site was accurate

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The information on the site was grammatically correct.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The links were up to date and accurate.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The content of this site was free of cultural, gender, or racial bias.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

B. Aesthetic Appeal Guidelines

The site was visually appealing.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The color schemes were visually appealing.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The background color was not distracting.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The balance between graphics and text was aesthetically appealing.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The graphics used were visually appealing.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

C. Consistency Guidelines

The positioning of feedback elements was consistently displayed in the same location.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

A consistent color scheme was used throughout the site.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The important elements were represented consistently across all pages.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

A consistent writing style was followed with consistent voice, grammar, and notation throughout the site.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Navigational control was provided with a consistent set of links on every page.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

D. Functionality Guidelines

The pages loaded into my browser quickly.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Filling in forms was easy.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

I was given estimated download times for large files so that I could determine if I wanted to view them.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

System feedback during use of this site was timely.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The pages printed as they appeared on the screen.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The elements of the site worked properly.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Clicking hyperlinks was easy (i.e., they were too small/big).

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

I was able to access all of the information and media on the site.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

E. Interactivity Guidelines

I could control which elements I wanted to view (e.g., large images were first presented as clickable smaller objects).

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

There were adequate site resources that facilitated my personal control over site exploration (e.g., site maps, links on each page).

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

I was able to control the media presentations (e.g., volume, play, stop etc).

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

With any large amount of text, there were printing options available in case I wanted to print it instead of reading it online.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

I was aware of alternative choices given for font size, audio, video, and graphics functions.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

I was informed about what was going on when certain actions (i.e. downloads, link transfers) were activated and I knew the approximate length of time that the actions would take.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Help or assistance was available if I needed it.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

F. Readability Guidelines

The content was free of distraction (e.g., unnecessary words or graphics that moved, blinked, or flickered).

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The text used within this site was legible.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Hyperlinks were used sparingly in paragraphs.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Good sentence structure was used.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Background colors complimented foreground text so that pages were legible.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

A background color other than pure white was used to decrease glare.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

I was able to view the page elements clearly.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Passages of text were kept dense and in columns no wider than my comfortable eye span.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The text was complimented by the use of multimedia (video, audio, etc.) to enhance comprehension.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The most important information on each page was presented near the top of the page where it could be read without scrolling.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Font size was large enough for me to read the text without fatigue or stress.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

G. Relevance Guidelines

The page design focused on relevant information that attracted and maintained my interest.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The content was relevant to the instruction.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The media used was appropriate for instruction.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Graphics that were designed for displaying information (e.g., images, diagrams, graphs) were relevant to the instruction.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Hyperlinks were made of the most meaningful and relevant words in the phrase or sentence, making their destination clear.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Links to additional information were relevant to the instruction.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Headings provided relevant descriptions of the content.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

H. Navigation Guidelines

The site's navigation and design was intuitive.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Within each page I was completely aware of which subsite it belonged to and its location within the site organization.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

The site used common color codes (e.g., blue hyperlinks for unvisited sites, and purple for visited sites).

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Navigational elements (e.g., Next Page and Back Page) were present on every page.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

It was easy to navigate through the site

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

There were useful navigation aides for longer pages, such as "return to top".

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

I was able to return to main pages quickly and easily.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

Navigational elements (i.e., buttons) were clear enough to allow quick interpretation of their function from their appearance.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

I was aware of navigational options.

1 2 3 4 5 n/a

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