Resource 9 (Evaluation)

• The website hosts information regarding lighting products which are very much at the top end of the scale in regards to technologies and price.
• This website gives excellent information regarding xenon, LED and halogen lighting systems. Students can locate detailed information regarding advantages, function, temperature and energy consumption of the different systems.
• The information within the website is well presented, easy to use and provides excellent illustrations combined with written text.
• The information could be used a different levels of training depending on how detailed the information required is but would be most likely be relevant to units AURE219331A - Install, test and repair low voltage wiring/lighting systems, AURE318866A - Repair electrical systems.
  
• The company was formed in 1999 from the amalgamation of Magneti Marelli and Bosch. These original companies have always had an excellent reputation within the Automotive electrical industry. The information provided in the website would be accurate, current and very up to date.
• The company has relationships with many other companies in manufacturing and supply. These companies include BMW, Daimler, Porsche, VW, Fiat, GM, Renault and Nissan. These brand names would be familiar to students using the resource which assists with the context of information.
• In support of the reputation and currency of the information provided by this resource it is worth noting that the company has achieved awards including best supplier of the year and the reddot design award 2008.

Evaluation

1* (poor), 5***** (Excellent)

1. Engagement of the resource. ****
   
2. Usability of the resource. ****
   
3. Depth/appropriateness of the resource. ****
   
4. Currency of the resource. *****
   
5. Consistency with current teaching models/practices. ****

Total: 21/25