Models for Designing Web-Sites for Teaching and Learning

Here are a few factors to keep in mind when developing a web page or site for students and teachers.

1) Provide a clear and simple map of the resources that are available on your site.

2) Limit the amount of information you put on any one page. Break different topics into different pages

3) Limit the amount of text on a page. Lists or short paragraphs are often most effective.

4) Be sure your pages are visually attractive. You do not necessarily need many (or even any graphics); you DO need to lay out your material in a clean, clear, and eye-appealing fashion

4) Use links to take advantage of texts and images already available on the web.

5) Give your page a clear focus. Is it an overview of a subject, an exhibit on a particular topic, or a collection of materials related to a particular question or theme?

Here are a few models to use in thinking about designing your own pages:

Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture (Example of a map for a large site)

The African-American Mosaic Exhibition (Library of Congress) (Example of an Exhibit Model)

Lucretia Mott's Reform Networks, Introduction (Ex. of a Problem and Resources Model)

Abolitionism Homepage

Models for Designing Web-Sites for Teaching and Learning

Here are a few factors to keep in mind when developing a web page or site for students and teachers.

Here are a few models to use in thinking about designing your own pages:

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