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judging criteria

The judging panel will consist of

  • teachers
  • officers from the NSW Department of Education and Training and
  • Internet experts.

Teams will be judged equally on the purpose and content of the web site and on design and implementation.

Purpose and content

Entries will need to:

  • show the purpose of the web site
  • list the intended audience
  • list benefits that were derived from involvement in the competition
  • provide quality content
  • outline evidence that the content has been selected and assessed for its relevance and accuracy
  • provide evidence of teamwork and co-operation
  • outline roles and responsibilites of team members
  • list the relevant stakeholders contacted by the team e.g. students, teachers, parents, interested community members
  • provide copyright information
  • have correct spelling and grammar on the site.

This information could be located on an 'About the project' page on the competition web site.

Design and implementation

Web site design and implementation will be judged on the following criteria. The site must:

  • show evidence of ongoing reviewing and modification to the site
  • be appropriate for the intended audience
  • provide easy navigation
  • use consistent elements throughout the site
  • have no missing elements or dead links
  • be fast to download
  • demonstrate the initiative the students have showed when gathering and designing the elements for the site
  • display correctly in version 4 of Netscape and Internet Explorer browsers
  • conform to Departmental guidelines. Please note that this page is located on the Department's intranet site and is only available to users with a department account.

The judges will have the final decision on all matters relating to the scoring of the competition and the awarding of prizes.