FIVE WS of WORLD WIDE WEB EVALUATION

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FIVE WS ofWORLD WIDE WEBEVALUATION

• By Mary Garrett, B.S.Ed.
• Lubbock, I.S.D.
• Hardwick Elementary
• Computer Technologist
• email mcgarrett_at_mail.lubbock.k12.tx.us

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Do you believe that if information is printed in
a magazine, book, or published on the web, it
must be correct?
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Who

• Who sponsors the web page?
• Are they an expert in the field?
• Does the site contain a bibliography on the
  author or sponsoring organization?
• Is there contact information given -- email,
  phone, or address?

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What

• What is the stated purpose of the site?
• Is the site biased?
• Does the site contain words that try to persuade
  rather than inform?
• Is the site meant to educate or to sell a product?

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When?

• When was the site created, and when was it last
  updated?
• Is the information included in the site current?

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Where?

• Where does the information come from?
• Does the site contain a bibliography of where the
  information was learned?

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Why?

• Why is the information useful?
• Does it answer your research question?

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Jerry-built

• Is the site professional?
• Is the site well-built?
• Do all the links work?

A page containing multiple spelling and
grammatical errors may have been thrown together.
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Note
The one exception to the rule is if the native
language of the web site author is not English.
In this case, spelling and grammar
inconsistencies should be overlooked.
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Adapted from Kimberlee Davis, M.Ed., Frenship
I.S.D.