Contributor: Melissa Miller

A WebQuest is . . .

a doable and interesting task that is ideally a scaled down version of things adults do as citizens and workers
requires higher level thinking, not simply summarizing. This includes synthesis, analysis, problem-solving, creativity and judgement
makes good use of the web
isn't a research report of a step-by-step science or math procedure. Having learners simply distilling websites and making a presentation about them isn't enough
isn't just a series of web-based experiences. Having learners go look at this page, then go play this game, then go here and turn your name into heiroglyphs, doesn't require higher level thinking skills and so, by definition, isn't a WebQuest

from http://www.webquest.org/index.php, Nov. 7, 2008.

WebQuest = H.O.T. (higher order thinking skills)