Evaluating the importance of common components in school-based websites: Frequency of appearance and stakeholders’ judged value |
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| Authors: | Susan Miller Karen I Adsit Ted Miller |
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| Institution: | (1) College of Health, Education and Professional Studies (CHEPS), USA |
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| Abstract: | Conclusion Only eight of the 70 schools included in the study incorporated more that 50 percent of the recommended features (i.e., 10
out of 19) in their site. At this time, it is not evident why this occurred. It may be that webmasters are unaware of the
features that are deemed most desirable. Or the decision for including specific web features may rely upon willingness on
the part of the developer and/or the technology committee to set aside time and energy for keeping the website current. Simultaneously,
composition of the school website is reliant upon the school having personnel with the technical expertise needed to make
Web changes. This presence may not always be available, and if an outside source is needed for updates and changes, complexity
could become a significant burden. Further research could reveal the reasons for inclusion or exclusion of valuable features.
These data indicate a need for schools to examine websites in light of commonly agreed-to desirable features. Most schools
do not currently supply a majority of the desirable features that are noted in the literature. Further, the results of the
current study suggest that it is important for schools to be aware of the specific needs of specific audiences. Parents and
students appear to disagree somewhat about the specific types of data that are useful in a website. It also appears that schools
will need to determine and resolve organizational or other issues that apparently preclude the presentation of some timely
information on their websites. |
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