LESSON 18 Educational Portals & Websites

PORTALS & WEBSITES
Websites
Portals
Presented by Judy Ramsey

WEBSITE…
When browsing them, mostly on educational websites, it’s likely that you’ll come across these terms:
● Home Page - This is the opening page

● Slider - This is a changing content area with different "slides" of visuals or information.
● Header - his is the area at the top of the site that includes the logo and navigation menu.
● Navigation Menu - The part that includes the links that take visitors to other parts of the
website.
● Sidebar - The website area displays information that is not part of the page's main content.
● Call to Action - A part of the website that incites visitors to take action, which usually involves
an attention-grabbing headline.
● Footer - It is the consistent area at the bottom of every website page.
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Educational Portals & Websites
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PORTALS
Due to the fast expansion of the internet in terms of both resources and users, the
difficulty to locate desired resources paved the way to the development of search
engines. In conjunction with search engines, Web portals were also developed
providing a gateway and/or filter for users to focus their efforts on finding and
identifying desired Web-based resources. Yahoo and Lycos were two popular portals
that provided a gateway to general
resources.
PORTALS
A web portal is a typical knowledge management system that delivers the
facility for organizations to build, share, interchange, and reuse knowledge. It is
the private location on the internet retrieved through a unique uniform
resource locator (URL) or web address, and probably login ID and password.
Web portal content is login-protected and user- specific; its interface could be
public or private. Contents in a web portal are dynamic and change frequently.
Web portals are classified into horizontal, vertical, enterprise information, and
business-to-business (B2B). Vertical portals, sometimes referred to as vortals or
niche portals containing resources for a particular audience, encompass portals
designed for educational purposes.
EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES
WEBSITES
A website is a group of interlinked Web pages sharing a single domain name,
created and maintained to serve various purposes. All publicly accessible
websites constitute the World Wide Web.
The need to provide technology literacy in education has encouraged educators

to design Websites that serve as portals for students to access authentic
information, which gaining access to instructional materials that are targeted
could assist the students and valuable to achieving specific learning outcomes.
However, one limitation with the educational websites is that the resources
available are limited to those the designer has included.
PORTAL VS. WEBSITE
THE DIFFERENCE?
Website and portals are different terms, but there exists a correlation between
the two. Website and portal both have a web-based interface.
An organization owns a website. On the other hand, a portal is user-centric,
which means a user can probably provide information and data. Websites are
for driving traffic, whereas web portals limit traffic to a specific group of users.
Most web portals require a user to log in, which allows the site to deliver more
specific content and services based on who that user is. Websites are
destinations everyone can get to and are generally designed for a broader
audience.
THE DIFFERENCE?
The difference between a portal and a website can be likened to an online

journal versus a blog. An online journal likely has multiple contributors like
writers, photographers, and designers, who need to access the site on the back
end. A blog likely has one main contributor whose primary concern is being
able to manage his library of content efficiently.
THE DIFFERENCE?
However, there is much overlapping functionality between websites and portals

today. Portals can function as websites, and websites can function as portals.
Websites can use content targeting or other tools to create personalized user
experience. Portals can have public-facing pages that do not require users to
log in.
SUBJECT-SPECIFIC
WEBSITES & PORTALS
SITES AND
PORTALS
SUBJECT AREA SAMPLE EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES
ESL Lounge Write and Improve
TED Ed Skype
ENGLISH Free Rice Cambridge Assessment English
Busy Teacher Breaking News English
Prodigy TES TeacherTube

Math TV Get The Math MathGoodies
MATHEMATICS math-Aids Wolfram MathWorld Online Chart Tool
Khan Academy SuperKids PurpleMath
Science News National Geographic Education ck-12

SCIENCE California Academy of Sciences Science Tools Defined STEM
National Science Digital Library
SITES AND
PORTALS
Bringing history Home Digital History
SOCIAL STUDIES TeachingHistory.org BBC History
The Economics of Seinfeld Shmoop
FILIPINO FilipinoPod101 Forvo
SmartMusic PBS Kids Music Games Noteflight

MUSIC Classics for Kids MusicTheory.net The Rhythm Trainer
Interactive Music Sites Soundtrap Flat
SITES AND
PORTALS
ArtsEdge Smarthistory.org Museum of Modern Art
ARTS Google Art Project Museum of online Museums
The Getty Museum
PHYSICAL EDUCATION PE Universe Sportsknowhow.com Choosemyplate.gov
Healthpedia.com Nourishinteractive.com Kidnetic.com

HEALTH
SmartDraw ApexStriving SkillShare The Culinary Cook
TECHNOLOGY and
CTE Online agclassroom.org Learnvest
LIVELIHOOD ED. DrawingCoach Sawshub.com popular Woodworking
SITES AND
PORTALS
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ENGLISH

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE
EVALUATING WEBSITES
Boklaschuck and Caisse (2001) listed nine
criteria for evaluating websites. The nine
criteria enumerated are grouped into two
main components - content and technical
aspects.
1st component:
CONTENT ASPECTS
These refer to the quality content or
information presented by the website.
1. AUDIENCE
1.1 The website clearly states the academic level of the target audience.
1.2 The website contains content and activities that match the academic
level of the website’s target audience.
1.3 The website recognizes that students learn in different ways.
1st component:
CONTENT ASPECTS
2. CREDIBILITY
2.1 The website’s author has appropriate credentials to author the website’s
content.
2.2 The author’s name, email/contact info, or address/phone number is
provided.
2.3 The educational credentials or expertise of the author are stated on the
website.
2.4 The webmaster/web designer is credible and provides contact
information.
2.5 The author responds to queries about the website content.
1st component:
CONTENT ASPECTS
3. ACCURACY
3.1 The website should state the educational background of the author.
3.2 The website should distinguish between the author of the content and the
website designer.
3.3 The website’s information matches the website’s intended purpose.
3.4 The website is free from grammatical and typographical errors.
1st component:
CONTENT ASPECTS
4. OBJECTIVITY
4.1 The website’s content is free from commercial, political, gender, or racial
bias.
4.2 The website’s stated curricular goals, objectives, and motives should
match its content.
4.3 The author should make the content known to the reader if the content is
based on personal opinion.
4.4 The content of the website contains a neutral or positive tone.
4.5 Affiliations with other educational organizations/companies are stated.
4.6 Check the website address or URL/domain to locate the organizational
1st component:
CONTENT ASPECTS
5. COVERAGE
5.1 The scope of information is stated.

5.2 Evaluated links complement the website’s content.
5.3 The information is appropriately cited to access a more extensive
information base.
1st component:
CONTENT ASPECTS
6. CURRENCY
6.1 The website indicates the publishing date and when the content was last
updated.
2nd component:
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
These refer to the processes that control a person’s
ability to access the website content.
7. AESTHETIC OR VISUAL APPEAL
7.1 The use of graphics and colors enhances the website’s information.
7.1 A balance of text and graphics corresponds to the audience’s ability.
2nd component:
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
8. NAVIGATION
8.1 The Home page contains direct links to all other parts of the website.
8.2 Useful content is no more than three clicks away from the Home page.
8.3 All links are kept current and active, and the links take the user to valid
and appropriate content.
8.4 Each page or section on the website is clearly labeled.
2nd component:
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
9. ACCESSIBILITY
9.1 Any special software requirements to view the website’s content is stated
clearly.
9.2 The website has text-only option to accommodate visually impaired users.
9.3 The website loading time is minimal or the webdesigner informs the user
of the length of download time.
9.4 Access to content should be free.
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PORTALS
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PORTALS & WEBSITES

Presented by Judy Ramsey

● Home Page - This is the opening page

You can describe the topic of the section her

The need to provide technology literacy in education has encouraged educators

The difference between a portal and a website can be likened to an online

However, there is much overlapping functionality between websites and portals

Prodigy TES TeacherTube

Science News National Geographic Education ck-12

FILIPINO FilipinoPod101 Forvo

SmartMusic PBS Kids Music Games Noteflight

PHYSICAL EDUCATION PE Universe Sportsknowhow.com Choosemyplate.gov

Healthpedia.com Nourishinteractive.com Kidnetic.com

Here you can describe your items for the quarter

Here you can describe your items for the quarter

5.1 The scope of information is stated.

7. AESTHETIC OR VISUAL APPEAL

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