College Webquest

This Webquest will guide students to be able to search for a college they wish to attend, then students will generate driving directions to their respective destination.

1. Off to College, but which way do
I go?
By: Mike Serino
Grade Level: 11-
Social Studies / Geography

2. Introduction
•As of 2008 roughly 63% of high school
graduates attend college. We are seeking to
raise this percentage nationwide and I believe
that motivation is the key to success. I want
you all to strive and achieve excellence
throughout your college years so you need to
begin to choose which college you want to
attend and how you wish to get to your
respective university for a visit.

3. Task
•You are graduating high school in the near future. The goals of this
Webquest are to help guide you through choosing what college you
wish to attend and then generating driving directions to your
respective school with the intentions of a campus visit.
•You must have a Cover Page which will include your name,
instructors name, class and date.
•You must have an Intro page which will document your proposed
institution to attend.
•You must also have a References page. (Hint: You may use Google
Maps as one of your references along with those in Procedure Step
1.)
•All work including the actual driving directions print-out will be
stapled together and handed into your instructor.

4. Procedure Step 1
•You will access the various websites listed below and select a
college of your choice based on what you intend to study
and/or geographic location. To guide you through deciding on
a college, please refer to the below listings.
•http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
•http://www.studentsreview.com/
•http://www.college.gov/wps/portal
•http://www.colleges.com/
•http://
colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
•http://
www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/04/04/10-steps-to-picking-the-right-college

5. Procedure Step 2
•Access the websites and decide which college you wish to attend. Please
take note of the address of the main campus and you will then need to
generate driving directions through Google Maps in order to attend your
campus visit.
Procedure Step 3
Access Google Maps at the following web address: http://maps.google.com
/

6. Procedure Step 4
•While on the Google Maps site, on the top
dialogue box type in either the university you
wish to visit, or the address of the university
you wish to visit if you noted it from step 2.
•When your search is found after clicking
search, you will then select “Directions” and
type in your point of origin to then generate
the driving directions.

7. Procedure Step 5
•Your driving directions will now be available to
you.
•You will then click “Print All” on the top right
of the map shown.
•You will then print your directions and staple
the sheets together in order to have them
handy in the car with you.

8. Evaluation
•TASK POINTS
•Cover Page 25
•Intro 25
•Driving Directions 25
•References 25
•TOTAL 100

9. References
•http://maps.google.com/
•http://
www.higheredinfo.org/dbrowser/index.php?submeasure=63&year=2008&level=nation&mode=graph&state=0
•http://
www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/04/04/10-steps-to-picking-the-right-college
•http://www.studentsreview.com/
•http://www.college.gov/wps/portal