Reflection CMS Skills Practice

This is the Skill Practice Course Management System used by Oxford to manage the progress of the English file book that they have. Honestly speaking, I am kind of impressed by this CMS. The page itself it easy to access by just using username and password. Yet, it does need guidance from a tutor to see the other available tools, still when you do it becomes easy to navigate. The course itself it is simple, this simplicity allows that any computer can run it with no problems. It also has special material to be downloaded. Overall, when teachers and students gain understanding on how it works it becomes easy to use.

In regards of the content, the site clearly has a language usage purpose for the students to practice. Depending on the course (Elementary, pre-intermediate… etc.)  The content matches the level of the students. At the same time, it allows students to solve activities using the four English skills, they can record for speaking and they can write paragraphs for writing. Nevertheless, the interaction is mostly student and CMS there are no chances of interaction teacher-student or student-student. As the CMS is supposed to be used in conjunction with a book there are no objectives inside the page and most of the context is outside the page.

This CMS allows teachers to check what the students practice and how is their progress. Still, you have to pay for the course to have access, granted it makes it more exclusive but by the fact you buy it you expect more support from the creators, if you have the chance to work with it, do it.

	Numeric rating
Evaluation Criteria
TECHNICAL DIMENSION	1	3	4	5	1
Easy and fast access to site				x
Easy to navigate		x
Inlinks with site allow easy navigation			x
Multimedia resources work appropriately				x
Available options for printing and downloading				x
Proper access and navigability  in different browsers				x
Loading speed is appropriate				x
Is updated regularly		x
CONTENT
Establishes the purpose of the site				x
establishes a target learner				x
is appropriate to the students’ age and  level				x
Is content accurate: spelling, grammar etc…				x
presents an appropriate organization principle				x
includes all language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing			x
Grammar and vocabulary correspond to level				x
enhances communicative competence	2
includes cultural dimension of language			x
Includes pronunciation activities				x
reflects a coherent approach to language teaching				x
specifies a theory of learning		x
presents objectives in each content unit	x
evaluates students achievement in varied forms				x
includes variety of activities			x
promotes students’ language production through interactive activities				x
Learning materials are authentic and presented within contexts	2
USABILITY/PRESENTATION
Easy of use through a clear layout		x
instructions are easy to follow			x
Includes help or tutorial segments to support activity development	x
Save/record keeping features				x
Free of bugs, breaks or dead links				x
Learning materials and general content arrangement can be integrated into the curriculum			x
Uses sound, color and graphics appropriately for learning				x
Product advertising not intrusive				x
Screen displays show quality and are effective				x
Is interactive; learner communicates with real people through the website	x
SUPPORT
Includes information about the authors or designers	x
Includes supplementary materials or links to other sites of interest		x
Includes a useful FAQ section	x
COST
Content is accessible with or without registration	x
Price for registration is reasonable			x
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