The page quality checklist is divided into two sections — Content and Aesthetics.
This section contains the following list:
- C1: The content isn't simply a repetition of fact. The page contains personal responses to the content. Arguments/opinions are included.
- C2: The thoughts are well structured and original.
- C3: The page has a clear purpose/objective.
- C4: Linked to point C3, an introductory sentence or paragraph could be included to communicate the key objective of the page.
- C5: Paragraphs are used appropriately.
- C6: The content is free of grammatical/punctuation errors.
- C7: Colloquialism/slang is used only when appropriate to the subject of the page or to your style of reflection.
- C8: Video included should be short, succinct, and add value to the page content. As a guide, videos longer than two minutes should be considered before inclusion (this is a rough guide, teaching videos or music tracks may be longer, for example).
- C9: Audio should also add value to the content and be of a high quality. Audio hasn't just been included for the sake of it.
- C10: Content is interesting. Even if what you are writing about isn't to the readers' normal interest, they should be hooked by a well presented, convincing, and structured page.
- C11: Any arguments you make are polite and respectful. You show sensitivity to different audiences and do not offend them by your content.
- C12: None of your content is repetitive in a single page. You haven't duplicated images or ideas.
- C13: Where relevant, you have summarized your content with an indication of what has been learned.
- C14: Your content shows research into the subject being discussed. A certain amount of work required prior to page creation is evident.
- C15: In the case of collections, there is a logical order to the pages. Each tells a separate section of the whole story.
- C16: All links in your content are live. None of them link to dead pages or pages that have altered from the originally intended content.
- C17: Linked-to content is of a high quality. Content in external web sites is relevant to the original subject.
- C18: Links are well-labeled. They give a clear indication of what content you should expect to see when you click on them.
This section contains the following list:
- A1: Main body font is consistent throughout the page, apart from where changes are absolutely necessary (for example, to highlight a different point or to make a comment).
- A2: Main body font is relevant to the content. Use of Serif/Sans-serif fonts are appropriate.
- A3: Main body font isn't garish, it should be simple. Commonly used web fonts are Serif — Georgia, Times New Roman, Book Antiqua and Sans-serif — Helvetica, Verdana, Arial.
- A4: Images in your page are of a sensible size. They don't dominate other content by being too big.
- A5: Images are cut/cropped to the correct size before you upload them to your page. You don't have unnecessary detail in your images.
- A6: Images are of a good coloring. Your images don't look washed out or too bright.
- A7: Images are of good quality resolution. Your images don't look pixelated or low quality. Remember though — you have a limited file quota, so don't upload huge images to your portfolio otherwise you will soon run out.
- A8: The page is visually attractive. It includes a graphic of some kind. People looking at your page should want to read it.
- A9: There is an element of user initiative/creativity in the aesthetics of the page. This may include the creation of your own image for example.
- A10: Bullet pointed/numbered lists are used to break up long sections of text.
- A11: If you have developed a collection, the layout/design of each page should be consistent. Each page doesn't use vastly different font/image styles.
- A12 :The page doesn't appear too cluttered. There shouldn't be lots of text/images packed into one section of the page.
- A13: Don't adjust the link color unless you really need to. The CSS styling of the web page will help to keep these consistent.
Tip
Page inspiration
Remember, you can visit http://groups.diigo.com/group/everything-mahara and filter by the mahara_portfolio_example tag to see plenty of good quality pages.
You have learned a lot about creating your own page in Mahara and seen two case studies — a page on the Tudors by Punam and a collection by Christophe. Use this information, and the page quality guide that you have just seen, to create a page in the demonstration site or your own Mahara site. Your page could be on anything you want — sport, politics, hobbies, art, music, film, and so on.
It doesn't matter what topic you choose as we just want to see you coming up with ideas for making your pages interesting, innovative, and of a good quality.
Let's finish the chapter by looking at how you can export your portfolio.
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