This module provides an easy way to randomly generate a list of names for business, creative writing, projects, etc. with the simple click of button. He has created three name generator categories to choose from: Business Names; Nicknames, and Fantasy Names. There are seven sub-categories within each of these three categories.
Type of Material:
Development tool
Recommended Uses:
This could be used for any assignment that requires students to create a new individual or entity. The basic application is to determine if a name is available for a website/domain name. This could be used for an e-business or e-marketing class discussion.
Technical Requirements:
Javascript, browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
This module generates names for businesses, groups, website domains, fantasy figures, clans, and names for a variety of other purposes.
Target Student Population:
Various levels, from K-12 to undergraduate, graduate, or professional.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
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Strengths:
This module could be used in a wide variety of situations, any situation that requires the naming of an individual, group, company, or website.
Concerns:
The names generator is based on a “random” algorithm. The techniques for generating the names is not apparent, so it is unclear the extent to which the algorithm is linked to scholarship in the field. There is not much information presented here for the purpose of teaching, so instructors will have to first review the site, and then develop learning goals and activities and exercises using the site.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
It is easy to imagine a wide variety of assignments that could include the use of this module. In each of the 21 sub-categories there is additional guidance on variations to names the tool produces.
Concerns:
This is not designed as a teaching tool. This is not a criticism, because the module is designed to perform one task – to generate names for a variety of scenarios and subjects.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The module is very easy to use and has clear instructions.
Concerns:
The design is very basic.
Creative Commons:
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