Evaluating Web Sites

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Evaluating Web Sites For Education Learning
Generation Brown Bag February 16, 2001
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Internet Users World Wide
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Servers On the Web
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More Users More Servers More Use?
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Evaluating Web Site Credibility many sites and
some books are devoted to this topic often
taught as part of communications or technology
classes learn this skill on their own over time
with use incorporated in classes as part of
assignment evaluation can be somewhat
situational
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One Set of Criteria Past Experience Location Refe
rrals/Supports Presentation Resonance/Consonance
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Past Experience Known Author Known
Organization Known Site
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Location Top Level Domain (TLD) .com (commercial
- buyer beware) .org (organization - even idiots
can organize) .net (network providers - many user
accounts) .edu (education - some face value but
beware the ) .gov (government - authoritative
but you evaluate accuracy) .mil (military -
authoritative but with a mission) .int
(international organization - authoritative but
with politics) .aero - .biz - .coop - .info -
.museum - .name - .pro
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Referrals/Supports Author Organization/Affiliatio
n Recommendation Preponderance of Links To A
Site Date
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Presentation Site Design Grammar/Spelling Organiz
ation
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Resonance/Consonance agreement with other
sources of information parts fit together gut
feeling or intangibles
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Use Spread Sheet to Compare Site Ratings
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Dont Stop Yet! Become Familiar with Multiple
Rating Systems (provided) Develop Personalized
Rating System Have Students Develop and Use
Rating Systems
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Evaluating Web Sites For Education Learning
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