Montreat College Vs. Florida Institute of Technology

Masters Program in Environmental EducationMontreat College Vs. Florida Institute of TechnologyMikayla SeamsterENG 33310/5/2015

ObjectiveDetermine the effectiveness of each schools website to provide information about their Environmental Education Masters Program.

Criteria to compare the two websites: Aesthetics Curriculum Requirements Presentation of school life

AestheticsMontreat CollegeColors consist of gold and navy blue.Page offers a side menu to click on different section headings. Bold headings that stand outNo photos on degree page.

AestheticsFlorida Institute of TechnologyColors consist of red, white and blackContains photosHeading is small and information looks more crammed Drop down menus at the top

Curriculum RequirementsMontreat College

Montreats website contains descriptions of all of the program courses.It also contains a specific schedule of when you will take each individual classBoth of these links can easily be found from the side menu on the program page.

Curriculum RequirementsFlorida Institute of Technology

Floridas website offers a list of curriculum courses and shows how many credits you will take each semester.You can access this information by a link at the top of the page classes.This was a little harder to notice than the link on Montreats page

Presentation of Student LifeMontreat CollegeIf you were looking on this site and researching student life you would be able to find this at the top tab Student LifeThis tab would take you to a page with multiple options that contain things to do around campus, suggestions for packing, housing, ways to get involved and volunteer.The Go Explore link was most useful. I found the Take a cue link helpful because it contains current/past student experiences

Presentation of Student LifeFlorida Institute of TechnologyStudent life information can be found on Floridas website by a link at the top of the page. It provides multiple options to click on depending on what you are looking for.Florida Institute offers more selections for student services. Although very specific, all of the options caused me to spend extra time looking though all of the sections.

ConclusionMontreat CollegeAesthetics:Bright colors and layout that was pleasing to the eye

Curriculum Requirements:Montreat included courses, schedule of classes and also provided course descriptions which I found useful

Student life:Presented a lot of specific options for ways to get involved and things to do around campus. More community oriented and service opportunities.

Florida Institute of TechnologyAesthetics: Drab colors that didnt catch my attention

Curriculum Requirements:Florida provided a list of required courses and what semester they are taken but no class descriptions

Student life:More options of student clubs and organizations. Website felt less communal and seemed harder to navigate through.