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Art Sources Review

Title of Product:

Online article on Zahari Zograf and good images of some of his works

Country: Bulgaria
Century: 1800 - The 19th Century
Topic: Development of the Bulgarian revival - Zahari Zograf /icon painter/
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Name of Author(s): Multiple authors
Name of Producer: wikipedia
Language/s of Product: English
Website of the product: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahari_Zograf
Target Group: General audience
Overall Evaluation: good
Availability of community:
user updateable article
Objectives & Structure:
This article gives some general information on the life and work of the artist Zahari Zograf and a few good links to external relevant materials.
The article does not require special learning skills and provides an opportunity for reaching ample information about related details, of which the learner has little or no knowledge.

The provided information can be incorporated into a training course, which, due to the several good images can provide substantiated information to the learners.
Description of contents:
The article is not divided into separate sections. It gives a presentation of the life and art of the artist and provides several good links to external information sources.
Evaluation and Comments:
Overall Evaluation: good
Clarity of structure, logical sequence of contents: excellent
Usability / easiness of navigation: excellent
The website is interesting / stimulating: excellent
Educational and learning value: good
Quality and relevancy of content: excellent
Compatibility of the content with the target group: good
Suitability and quality of graphic interface: excellent
Degree and quality of interaction: fair
Exploitation of the electronic potential: good
Availability and quality of simulation exercises: poor
Quality of the evaluation tools: poor
Possibility of printing/saving material or tests: excellent
How the product could be improved?: Improving this product should be the job of its users. Teachers could make additions with details on the life and work of the artist, further photos can be uploaded. A link to online tests on the artist can be introduced.
Description of how the website can be used with the students::
This web-site is suitable to be used with the students. Its contents can be used for discussions as well as for autonomous learning. It provides ample information and good links to external materials. This article can be used together with http://www.pravoslavieto.com/manastiri/preobrazhenski/index.htm#Koлелото /providing information on the Preobrajene monastery and the famous “Wheel of life”/, http://www.pravoslavieto.com/manastiri/troyanski/index.htm /online article on the Troyan monastery, which is another good example of the mural icons painted by Zahari Zograf/ and http://www.rilamonastery.pmg-blg.com/Home_page_en.htm /web-site of the Rila monastery, which is another good example of the work of the artist/.
Evaluation Date: 14 May 2008
Name of teacher: Elena Marinova Haralambieva
Name of School: 106 school «Grigorii Tzamblak»
Country: Bulgaria
Subjects Taught: fine arts

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