Good/Bad Website Smackdown

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The two websites for my Good/Bad Website smackdown were Math.com and IXL.com. I chose these two math websites because math, ironically enough, has been a nemesis of mine. When I was retaking my math courses at community college, I searched high and low for a comprehensive, easy to follow math website that could answer or assist me with my coursework. Finding a good website was exhausting.

I decided to use Math.com as my bad website. I found it to be visually unappealing and left me a little bored. The formatting, color and the actual problems left me feeling unsatisfied. ILX.com was my good website. It’s bright and colorful! Loaded with different math problems for many grade levels and beautifully laid out. If you want refresh on something you may have learned as a child this is the perfect website to reflect on those long ago skills.




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Location: New Jersey, USA

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  1. AnonymousApril 21, 2019 at 8:02 PM

    Hello Beatrice,
    Math is one of my least favorite subjects! I wish I knew about the ILX website when I was taking my math courses. I found your topic interesting because these are math website that assist people who are struggling with math. Math.com looks confusing to navigate and the button to the links are so close together. The font makes the website a bit boring. ILX looks a lot more welcoming by all the bight colors. ILX is also well organized by grade level.

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