User+Feedback

=User Feedback= (I was unable to take notes while students completed the testing, as we had district testing going on all week and so the students did it from home)

Who is the site intended for?  -The site is inteded for 3rd and 4th year French students planning a trip to France -The site is for advanced French students -The site is intended for 3rd and 4th year French students What is the site intended for?  -To help students practice the French language by planning a trip to France. -The site is for students to plan a trip to France. -This site is to have students plan a fake trip to France.
 * On the homepage & first impressions**

Are the colors distracting?  -No, in fact, maybe more colors/ backgroud would make the site more appealing - No not at all - No but they are kind of boring Does it look professional? (Are there typos, missing accents, etc.?)  -I don't see any problems, looks professional -No there has obviously been lots of time put into this site. -Yep Is the text easy to read? (too big/ small/ cramped/ weird font?)  -Text is normal and there is nothing dristracting about it -Yes - A little small but yes Could you tell what is text and what are links?  -Not all the time. It would be helpful if the links on the sidebar were a different color/ text -It's obvious what are links and what is text (after I changed the color of the links in the navigation bar - Yes the text is black and the links are purple and blue Was it easy to navigate between pages using the menu on the left?  -Yes, except for figuring out what was a link -Yes it was very easy -Yes there were no problems
 * Visual Content**
 * Navigation**

Was the language too difficult to understand?  - No, I especially liked the English summary at the bottom of travel pages for parents, etc. -No, the English at the bottom was good to just in case I didn't understand -No I could understand everything Were there visuals to help you understand the information or task?  -Could use a few more pics, background variety -There were some visuals, there could be more - The pictures were cool, but there could be more. A video would be cool too Did you understand the task on each page?  -Yes -Yes for the most part -Yes Are the tasks asked of you useful? Why or why not?  - Yes, they employ the use of subjunctive and other 3rd & 4th year French skills, while making the task interesting - Yes they not only teach you French but are also useful if you were to go to France in real life - Yes, they would be very useful for planning a real trip to France
 * Content**

Did the site load quickly?  - Yes -Yes -Yes, no problems Did all images, text, video load correctly?  -Yes, a little awkward imaging positioning on the "Les Monuments" page -Yes -Yes Were there any links that did not work, or took you to the wrong page?  - No -Nope -No, everything worked correctly
 * Accessibility**

What did you like about the site?  -Liked the Twitter activity, and also the overall idea of the site was very original -It looked professional and it was more fun than I expected an educational site to be -I liked the slideshow at the beginning What would you change about the site?  -The slideshow at the beginning had pics that were too small to see clearly, and the background of the slideshow took up too much space. Also, maybe some audio would be pleasant?
 * Overall**

- Also, a French culture/music/movies section would be fun to have for the students to learn about before their trip <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">-I don't like the color scheme - it's too bland <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">-More photos would make it more interesting, and music would too ; a speaking activity would be cool too

=My Reactions= I was glad that everything seemed to be explained clearly enough. While most users like the English explanation at the bottom of each page, I am contimplating getting rid of it after this class, as I want students to use their French. If the English is there, they will use it. I definitely want to add some more in the way of photos and music. I especially liked the suggestion about a culture page and I will be incorporating that idea for sure.

I have made some changes regarding the text and link color to help distinguish the two. I have also tried to fix the problem with the images on the "Les Monuments" page. I don't know that I will change the color scheme to make it more appealing. i don't want it to be distracting. I think that I will just add more photos (not too many) to increase the visual appeal.

As far as my own ideas go, there are a couple more things regarding content I would like to add, such as all of the paperwork for the activities. Some worksheets have already been completed and just need to be uploaded. I am really excited about having a completed website with a project ready to go for next year! <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">