Recognizing achievement in heritage Web site design

Best Museum Web Site Supporting Educational Use

These sites educated a specific audience on a particular subject. They presented material in an effective and relevant manner, provided depth of content, and may have been sites designed by and for children. (This category did not include search engines and on-line databases intended for research which are judged in the category for Best Research Site). Quality characteristics included:

• Presentation of supplementary material for schools and teachers, and support for collaborative spaces for teachers to work together
  
  
• Presentation of supplementary materials for students of any ages, and provision of collaborative work spaces for students
  
  
• Interaction between museum staff and students, teachers, or educational groups of any level
  
  
• Integration of experiences of 'real' visits to museum and the educational Web site
  
  
• Provision of non-curriculum based learning experiences and support of lifelong learning activities
  
  
• The target audience should be identifiable and the pedagogical strategy should be clear

And the finalists were...

Other categories

• Best On-line Exhibition
• Best E-Services Site
• Best Innovative or Experimental Application
• Best Museum Professional's Site
• Best Museum Research Site
• Best Overall Museum Web Site