Analysis of ILF page (Bud’s physics class)
Users
- Producers=researchers at Indiana University School of Education. Consumers=in-service and pre-service mathematics and science teachers, grades 7-12. P’s have higher status than C’s (P > C). P’s hope to create a supportive professional “community” for C’s, to improve C’s teaching (P’s have good intentions toward C’s).
Page presentation
- text (lesson overview; written by Bud) + video w/ audio (classroom) + limited graphics (ILF logo; video control bar)
Linkage
- link density=medium-high; “vertical” links within ILF site only
Navigation
- navigational trajectories=intended to lead to discussion; actual users often don’t go to discussion page (embedded at 4 levels)
Uses
- see and discuss how other teachers teach (professional development); participation is required for pre-service teachers