Title of Product:
The Henry Moore Foundation
Country:
United Kingdom
Century: 1900 - The 20th Century
Topic: Henry Moore & Barbara Hepworth
Image of the product:
Name of Author(s): The Henry Moore Foundation
Name of Producer: The Henry Moore Foundation
Language/s of Product: English
Target Group: Scholars, teachers, students 11+
Overall Evaluation: excellent
Availability of community:
This is an open site produced for Henry Moore scholars, teachers and students.
Objectives & Structure:
The intention of the site is to provide information about the artist and the work of the Henry Moore Foundation. The Henry Moore Foundation is a registered charity, set-up and endowed by Mr Moore in 1977 'to advance the education of the public by the promotion of their appreciation of the fine arts and in particular the works of Henry Moore'.
There is a title page with a series of clickable options which expand the information available about each topic or resource.
Description of contents:
Within the main menu or within Research and Education section the most useful education resources are:
• Henry Moore’s works in Public, which is an interactive map in the course of development that allows the viewer opportunity to find the whereabouts of all Henry Moore’s sculptures in public places across the world. Currently only work in the UK is available.
• Henry Moore’s Image Archive allows access to all his work and would allow students to print out appropriate research materials
• Library and online database
• Details of current and previous exhibitions
Evaluation and Comments:
Overall Evaluation: excellent
Clarity of structure, logical sequence of contents: good
Usability / easiness of navigation: good
The website is interesting / stimulating: excellent
Educational and learning value: excellent
Quality and relevancy of content: excellent
Compatibility of the content with the target group: excellent
Suitability and quality of graphic interface: good
Degree and quality of interaction: good
Exploitation of the electronic potential: excellent
Possibility of printing/saving material or tests: excellent
Description of how the website can be used with the students::
Students, either individually or as a group, could explore this site as an introduction to the artist and some of his work but, most usefully, the site provides excellent teacher resources.
The image archive allows careful study of his drawings and sculptures during key periods of his development.
Comments::
This is an essential site for serious study of Henry Moore.
Evaluation Date: 30.06.08
Name of teacher: Sam Tinkler
Name of School: Southfield Technology College
Country: UK
Subjects Taught: Art
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