According to this definition, there were only six Associate of Arts instituitons represented in our survey; nonetheless there were both good and poor examples. It was difficult to tell who was responsible for creating these sites, but academic computing was the obvious author for two. And, following the trend of other institutions, half of these sites relied on the campus-wide information server (CWIS) as the primary Webserver.

What type of information is offered?

The survey documented what type of information was offered at each site. We created eight categories to synthesize and compare this information:

• general information about the university;
• general academic information;
• admissions information;
• information for alumnae;
• information about campus activities or calendar of events;
• library access;
• information from the public affairs/relations office; and
• specific departmental, school, or college information.

What directory services are available?

The services identified in the survey included a directory of faculty and students (white pages), a directory of home pages, and a campus map. Two institutions offered directory services to home pages (both of which were technical institutes) and only one institution offered all three.

What qualities of hypermedia exist?

The survey used a rating system (1=best) to evaluate the level of hypermedia of each site. Associate of Arts college sites ranked low on this scale and, as a group, were undeveloped. Only two offered the "mail to" feature and none offered clickable maps or forms.

last updated: May 22, 1995