Best of the Web Awards: 2008
Purpose
The Best of the Web Awards recognizes the best web sites created and maintained by MCPS webmasters and presents them as models of best practices in web communications. The ideal MCPS web site is useful, informative, and easy to use. It is not necessarily the most visually sophisticated or technically advanced.
Timeframe & Process
- Nominations submitted March 3–20, 2008
- Finalists will be announced by the end of Spring Break.
- Final voting by MCPS webmasters early April through April 15.
- Winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at the fourth annual Webmaster Convocation..
Categories
- High school
- Middle school
- Elementary school
- Office
- Project (site that does not fit into any of the other categories)
- Student Contribution — For the second year, we have a student category to recognize the contributions of students to their school's (or perhaps an office's) web communications. See Student Contribution Criteria
Nominations & Criteria
Who can nominate a site? How do I nominate a site?
Anyone may nominate an MCPS web site for an award. Previously, only MCPS webmasters could nominate. This change was made to broaden the scope of entries.
Nomination deadline: March 20, 2008
Criteria: What sites can be nominated?
See Criteria
Can previous winners be nominated?
Previous winners may be nominated three years after their winning year. With 200 schools and more than 50 non-school web sites, there is plenty of good work to recognize.
Winners
Who votes for the winners?
Only MCPS webmasters may vote once in each category.
How many winners are selected?
One winner is selected in each category.
What do winners receive?
Each winner receives:
- An engraved plaque that remains at her/his location for one year.
- A certificate for the primary webmaster and anyone she/he identifies as actively involved in creating and/or maintaining the site.
- An award graphic to display on the winning web site.
Updated: April 23, 2008 | Maintained by Web Services
