Do Computer Science Department Websites Meet the Needs of Students?

We located this recent article online: Do computer science department websites meet the needs of students? by Palmer & Kent, published in SoutheastCon, 2007. Proceedings. IEEE, 22-25 March 2007 Page(s):333 - 337.

In summary:

Computer Science Departments generally have attractive websites, but navigation of the sites is an issue. [Since computer science may be associated with website development in a layman's world, expectations may be higher for these websites.]

Poor navigation includes not having expected information on the website, as well as having information that was difficult to find.

"The researchers are concerned that high school students relying on these sites to select a computer science program may draw false conclusions when selecting a school. Navigation needs to be improved to increase the usability of departmental Web sites." - abstract

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