This website provides a link based list of fungi species located in the British Isles. The site supplies taxonomic information as well as general characteristics of fungal life that can be found in the British Isles. Also information on diversity, help with identification, guidance on which mushrooms are edible or poisonous, and uses of various Fungi.
Type of Material:
The site supplies resources as link based references.
Species lists with pictures and a variety of useful information.
Recommended Uses:
This site could be used for classroom or research purposes, as well as individual study.
Probably more for the individual, but it could serve as a tool for the classroom if framed properly within a learning unit.
Technical Requirements:
The technical requirements to view this site are a web browser and the ability to view images.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The educational goals of this site are to educate internet users of the various species of fungi that are found in the British Isles.
An introduction to the Fungi on the British Isles as well as some basic information about fungi in general.
Target Student Population:
The target student demographic for this site would be college level students.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
A basic understanding of mycology, classification, identification, and taxonomy would help the user in understanding this resource.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The information is accurate and provides a good basic background about the material
Material is presented clearly
Very well put together and designed web page
The text is accurate and complete
Images beautiful and very colorful
Concerns:
The color scheme of the website can be a little hard to read at times
<;i>Could use a darker more contrasted text color
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The pedagogy of providing information is a nice blend of learning and interactivity
The learning experience is interesting
Material is intuitive
This is a good site for getting an idea of what might be seen in nature
The large collection makes it fun to explore many aspects of the subject matter
Information within and between topics flows very well
The material is logically presented
Very effective means for getting introduced to Fungi in the British Isles
Provides a good breadth of different types of data--everything from "Can you eat it?" to information that is important to the classroom
Concerns:
Material is basically text and images, which may not be very exciting for users who prefer animations
Limited usefulness due to specific locale
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The information is well organized
Site is fast and intuitive
No defective links or major bugs were found
Very easy to navigate to the different major sections of site
No defects were detected in the way the interactive lessons are presented
Information is easy to understand
The information is organized and follows a logical order
The information is organized and follows a logical order
Concerns:
There were no concerns about ease of use at the time of this review
Creative Commons:
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