Evaluation of a website used for Education (English)
Website being Evaluated: https://storiumedu.com/
Purpose
This site allows teachers to let their students practice their creative writing skills and develop core writing skills - such as formatting and proper grammar - while the teacher is also in control by having scenarios and a story world that the students can develop.
The purpose is straightforward and there is no immediate sign of bias as it's just a resource rather than a blog.
Relevance to English/Language Arts
The audience is split between teachers and students as a teacher needs to create a space for the students to be able to access the proper assignment.
This website works for the writing development aspect of an English class, which is especially important for middle schoolers as it is at this point when they start being expected to write properly.
Accuracy
The only references used are the National Writing Project, Common Sense Education, and Edutopia.
This site helps develop writing skills in a fun way which is a core aspect of English and it can help show what students are struggling with.
Credibility
The creators of this site have credibility because they have experience working with other successful education-aiding sites.
The creators of this site and the team that works on it all have experience with education or writing at professional levels.
Technology
The website is easy to use and direct with properly labeled sections.
The website loads quickly with no lagging.
Every part of the website works.
Informative
This site has information about what it is and what its purpose is with some facts about how it works as it is also partnered with the National Writing Project.
The site ensures that teachers understand its purposes and use for a classroom setting and has a place with commonly asked questions that they can also visit.
Current
This website was published in 2019.
The last time that it was updated was last year in 2022.
Enjoyable
The website is very visually appealing and plays into its fun purpose of providing an educational writing setting disguised as a gaming experience to students.
The website is formatted nicely, and the font and wording are smooth and easy to understand as well.