Evaluating Website 4

http://eportfolio.edutools.info/static.jsp?pj=16&page=HOME

• The question mark (?) in the web address implies that this website may call information from the server or a database, which is verified when the user explore the website per se. More information is given about the links given on the website: ePAC International, Financial Profiles, Boston Research & Communications, and http://www.mnsat.mnscu.edu/programs/compareportfolio/ index.html. People who are more interested in any specific topic can search for more information.

• The original website, Edu Tools, is about education tools, including E-portfolio. EduTools is owned and operated by the WCET – the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications. The license under which the website is operated, and the cosponsor list are to be found at the bottom of the website.

• The website provides independent reviews and side-by-side comparison, and open for consulting. It is subdivided into several sectors, one of which is E-portfolio. This sector introduces the new launched project about the new functions of E-portfolio in education, the latest developments, the product reviews, and the published research results.

• This website is also easy to navigate, since the hyperlinks are all clearly marked. Though it is partially designed for commercial use, it still provides some interesting tips about my topic, and also widens my vision by bringing in more information of the latest developed uses of E-portfolio.