Air Pollution webpage
We are going to comment on the "Air Pollution" website. First, the web provides fundamental knowledge on "what is air pollution" is. The interface of the web is quite interactive, user can learn by clicking buttons and explore what are the "Main elements of atmosphere" by themselves. The questions given on the left hand side can provide guidance to the user as a road map to study the air pollution issue. Users can also simply click on the related websites to look for more information.
After "About Air pollution", the site proceeds to "Impact of Air Pollution" and "Causes effect and solutions". It provides a road map for user to go through the process of getting basic knowlege, understanding the issue and analyse the problem and then reach to the final stage to do the application, i.e. provides solutions to the air pollution problem. Afterall, "a Project for you" also gives guidance to the users to work on a project on air pollution.
Overall, the graphic images and photos on the site are also attractive for studying.
Talking about the demerits, the target reader is not well-defined in the site. Also, the site are quite static and there are no channels for readers to interact with each other. If forum are provided, readers can share their views and they can learn from the reflections of peers.
On the other hand, information given is not very well-organized and readers may get lost in the information. Although guidelines are given to the readers, assessment criteria, which I think are very important too, are not given. Also, a separate set of reference materials or resources to the facilitators are highly recommended.
Air pollution is one of the major categories in the curriculum of Liberal Studies in NSS of Hong Kong. Students can have self-learning through this site.
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