| Purpose
To inform students about your class
Syllabus
Course Expectations
Grading Policy
Upcoming Long-term Assignments
To support your curriculum
Links to Relevant Sites
Interactive Web Activities
Primary Documents
Sample Quiz or Tests (possible)
Study Hints
Recommended Readings or Periodicals
Communication:
Email link
Office Hours and Location
Calendar Information or Threaded Newgroups (possible)
Other
Post Student Projects (You may want to post without specifying who did the work or
with a code.)
Example of an "A" paper, "B" paper, etc. with
explanations
Forms for student feedback, surveys or course evaluations
Content
Required:
Ability to update your webpages yourself
Strongly Suggested:
class policies
course description or syllabus
use Spellcheck
resources that relate to your curriculum
Suggested:
email link
assignments page link
information on projects or long term assignments
Discouraged:
personal information (like your favorite pet, etc.)
any new policy that has not been approved by your principal
any information that contradicts printed MUS material
Design
Consistent style on your teacher pages (background, colors, fonts)
A link back to the musowls homepage
A link back to your main page
Quick loading time for pages (graphics and gimmicks take longer to
download)
Clear navigation
Current links
A color scheme that is readable and does not look too
"electric" (ex. yellow print on a red background)
Use common
fonts that are readable on most machines
Avoid using "Under Construction" on pages
Use Tables for good placement
If you use a "New" designation
for information, remove it within at least 30 days.
Additional Notes:
You can save a Word document that you have already created into
your webfolder and link to it. Check to make sure text and alignment
are what you want.
Resource Documents for Subject Areas:
After you get the structure of your website in place, look
through the links below for resources for your class. You can also
find good subject area resources on the MUS Library site.
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