Another full week of episodes, three sites with completely different strategies. The first, Claremont had great intentions but when it came to executing it didn’t pan out so well. The homepage was overtaken by large graphical tabs with news and events in mixed columns. Last but not least cutting off their news titles won’t help users decide if the article looks interesting. Their site review got picked up by their online newsletter, CKC was great about responding to my comments and are on their way to solving existing issues.

Tasmanian Academy took a non-traditional route to their design and didn’t stray a single shade from their blue and yellow colors. Although the site was visually appealing and had a unique personality when it came to getting information they didn’t fair so well. Their final score was not so bad but with a few tweaks here and there could really help their prospective students.

Last but not least, with the highest score this week, Duke University. They launched their redesign this month and boy was it a change. They added an incredible amount of life and interactivity to their homepage and child pages. Their program information was still a little scattered but they are definitely moving in the right direction. I cannot wait to see what they have in store for the next few iterations.

This Week’s Reviews

Site	Visual	Information	Code	Overall
Duke University – Episode #123	97	86	80	(263/300) 87% B+
Tasmanian Academy – Episode #122	95	80	71	(246/300) 82% B-
Claremont McKenna College – Episode #121	86	68	60	(214/300) 71% C-

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