Blog Post 3
Reserach Gaps
Building websites has no exact method and everyone does it differently; it's very subjective. People will end up focusing more on certain elements, others will have different standards for websites, some will have different opinions on accessibility and what it means to make a site "accessible." All of these variations leads to a large research gap in my topic. While there have been analysis on University Websites before, the most that the sources can agree on usually surround accessibility. As such, here is a list of many gaps in my research that I have noticed:
- A lot of texts are older, almost 10 years old
- Many doesn't use standards for rating websites (Google Lighthouse)
- There are a lot of ways to build websites, some methods of development might be because of different CMS (content management systems) or the developers might have learned when the web was newer, sticking to older and more outdated methods
- In my research, there is a gap in population as I am not analyzing a lot of websites
- There are many ways to rate and analyze a website, so there isn't much of a methodology in place. I can take inspiration for elements of review, like for accessibility, but that won't work with analyzing navigation bars or interactivity. A lot of it will be based on my own judgement and experience, not exactly backed by sources.
Hi Owen! Great blog post. I think you did a great job explaining the research gap. It seems like your research gaps were well thought out with how many you were able to list. I also like how you mentioned how everyone does websites differently; that is an important statement to include. Going off that, it was great that you mentioned the gap that there are many different ways to rate and analyze a website. Overall, good job and it seems like you're on the right track!
ReplyDeleteHey Owen! I think you really have a good list of all the identifiable research gaps! I'm excited to see where your paper and research goes considering the large amount of gaps. I think the gaps will make it a very informational paper!
ReplyDeleteHi Owen,
ReplyDeleteI think your blog #3 both suggests great possibilities for research on web analysis from a rhetorical standpoint. After having read your Lit. Review writing assignment, I really like your idea of trying to see if you can propose something that would provide data for best practices in university web design -- of course, these data would probably substantiate your sources' claims with more insights and reflections on the rhetoric of multimedia and the web.
If conducted, this rhetorical angle would be a welcome addition to PTW scholarship. Whether you realize it or not, I believe you've established a good opening/edge here to pursue your topic all the more. Am looking forward to chatting with you more about your proposal.
Dr. B