1.5.3 HowStuffWorks.com

HowStuffWorks.com is a free internet site dedicated to teaching anyone interested about just everything they can name. Although it is impossible to examine the instructor�s perspective on this tool, this study will examine the student�s perspective.

Good Features:

1. Searchable Database
2. Provides printable pages
3. Well Organized
4. Wide Range of Topics
5. Provides the ability to jump between pages within a topic
6. Links to other sites within HowStuffWorks.com that are related
7. Step by Step Explanation

Bad Features:

1. Not very specific about any one subject.
2. Multitudes of subjects can make it hard to find a specific one.
3. Overrun by Commercial Ads
4. Most topics are fairly short
5. Restarts tutor at beginning each time

Missing Features:

1. Test/Quiz to test understanding
2. Measure of Progress
3. Instructor Access