Website Evaluation

     Edutopia, a web site published by The George Lucas Educational Foundation, released an article with reasons why art in education is important. The link to the article is http://www.edutopia.org/arts-music-curriculum-child-development. Information about the organization is clearly stated on the site's foundation section.In the foundation section there are also links to in-depth information about the mission of the organization and a message from George Lucas. An address, along with others avenues of contact, is listed.
     The information is not biased because the focus of the organization and website is to make education better by helping students, parents, and teachers realize how they can make education as beneficial as possible in today's society, especially with the integration of technology. It does not rely on loaded language, it is just using language that would appeal to teachers. In a way it uses emotion as a means of persuasion because it is trying to appeal to teachers and parents who know that educational society should be better and want to make a change. In certain areas it provides other viewpoints but there are no links to alternative viewpoints.  The site's information is extremely well organized and it clearly states the points that it is trying to address .It seems extremely thorough and is easy to understand. The site is copyright.
      The information should be current since the site is about the evolving education system; it is up to date. Yes a reference date is listed for the materials and all of the links work. It is a very professional site.
     Since it is a .org site it indicates that it is a non-profit organization.
     The article describes the correlation between the arts and academic success and how the arts should be revived in schools instead of taken away. It also seems credible because not only is it a non-profit educational source, but one of the founders of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, Steve Arnold, is very involved in other educational ventures. The man for whom the foundation is named, George Lucas, is well known for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry. With these accomplishments he has been a strong supporter of using new technology to promote learning, so the website for his foundation is credible and very informative.