MW2006 BoW Nomination: Education: A Journey to a New Land [http://www.sfu.museum/journey/]
Site: A Journey to a New Land
URL: http://www.sfu.museum/journey/
Institution: Simon Fraser University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Designer[s]: Ivana Filipovic - Lead Designer
LIDC
Category: Education
Explanation: The site and all its assets like games and interactive tools had to be appealing to the wide audience, from k-12 to scholars. It has five main areas, each designed to accommodate a specific educational program in accordance with the British Columbia curriculum. Here are some of the highlights:
Primary Level:
Memory game - learning Ice Age animals' names
Stickers game - learning Ice Age animals' relative sizes
Elementary Level:
Ice Age Challenge Game - learning mapping, reaction time improvement, memorizing obstacles and avoiding them, time-limited
Jigsaw Puzzle - visualization
Middle School Level:
Two main theories explained, glossary, animations, etc.
Secondary Level:
Glaciation, videos of scientists talking about different subjects
Post Secondary Level:
Interactive timeline, simulations, videos, photo library, scene reconstructions, glossary, featured archaeological sites.
The site is both visualty engaging and a great educational tool. It had more than 2 milion hits in the first six months and it's used in schools all over North America. It had won numerous design awards, including VIDFEST award for educational website in competition with wold's largest design agencies, like DDB.
Nominated by:
Ivana Filipovic
Lead Designer
Learning and Instructional Development Centre
Simon Fraser University
Canada
www: http://www.lidc.sfu.ca/LIDC_home.php
See the Museums and the Web 2006 Best of the Web site http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/best/
for the results anytime after March 24, 2006.
All sites are reviewed by the Best of the Web judges. Nominating a
site multiple times does NOT improve its chances of winning an award.
Jennifer Trant and David Bearman, Archives & Museum Informatics
MW2006 Conference Co-Chairs
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/
URL: http://www.sfu.museum/journey/
Institution: Simon Fraser University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Designer[s]: Ivana Filipovic - Lead Designer
LIDC
Category: Education
Explanation: The site and all its assets like games and interactive tools had to be appealing to the wide audience, from k-12 to scholars. It has five main areas, each designed to accommodate a specific educational program in accordance with the British Columbia curriculum. Here are some of the highlights:
Primary Level:
Memory game - learning Ice Age animals' names
Stickers game - learning Ice Age animals' relative sizes
Elementary Level:
Ice Age Challenge Game - learning mapping, reaction time improvement, memorizing obstacles and avoiding them, time-limited
Jigsaw Puzzle - visualization
Middle School Level:
Two main theories explained, glossary, animations, etc.
Secondary Level:
Glaciation, videos of scientists talking about different subjects
Post Secondary Level:
Interactive timeline, simulations, videos, photo library, scene reconstructions, glossary, featured archaeological sites.
The site is both visualty engaging and a great educational tool. It had more than 2 milion hits in the first six months and it's used in schools all over North America. It had won numerous design awards, including VIDFEST award for educational website in competition with wold's largest design agencies, like DDB.
Nominated by:
Ivana Filipovic
Lead Designer
Learning and Instructional Development Centre
Simon Fraser University
Canada
www: http://www.lidc.sfu.ca/LIDC_home.php
See the Museums and the Web 2006 Best of the Web site http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/best/
for the results anytime after March 24, 2006.
All sites are reviewed by the Best of the Web judges. Nominating a
site multiple times does NOT improve its chances of winning an award.
Jennifer Trant and David Bearman, Archives & Museum Informatics
MW2006 Conference Co-Chairs
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/
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