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Type of Material:
Reference Material
Recommended Uses:
in-class text
Technical Requirements:
all browsers
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Searchable database that allows users to identify sources pertaining to American History and Current Events
Able to sort responses by topic, reading level, standards (AP US History, Common Core, etc), and by type of source
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
none
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Excellent search function that sorts materials practically in ways that would be useful to teachers (reading/grade level, by standard, etc)
Covers most topics germane to a US History survey course at high school/college level
Concerns:
Not every search using the site's pre-established categories completed yielded results
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Very easy to use and intuitive. Students could quickly find sources for research, and teachers could quickly find sources filtered by grade level, standards, etc.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The platform is fast and effective
Intuitive (user friendly)
can be quickly picked up by most students
Simple design that minimizes frills and gets straight to content
Concerns:
Not every search using the site's pre-established categories completed yielded results
Creative Commons:
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