Post on 06-May-2015
Week 5 – TuesdayZombie forecast; RUN!!!!!!
Quick Review
What is a primary source?
What is a popular source?
What is a scholarly source?
One-minute write ups
Your thoughts on APA:A little confusingDoesn’t seem so badNot sure yetDon’t like it, but it’s fine
Other thingsSlow downCan we have help? Can I turn in late work?I don’t understand the Zombies?
Training: Website Evaluation
What?Why?
Evaluation = critically
thinking about a source
Reasons to Evaluate web sources:
Anyone can publish anything!
It’s hard to tell who the real author is
There are NO web standards
Do you trust what this guy has to say?
Training: Website Evaluation
Training: Website Evaluation
How?
CRAA
P!
Currency
Relevancy
Accuracy
Authority
Purpose
Training: Website Evaluation
CURRENCY
CRAAP!When was the site
created?When was it last updated?Is it regularly maintained?Is the information cited new, or outdated?
RELEVANCYDoes the site pertain to your topic?Does it contain information you would expect it to?
Training: Website Evaluation
AccuracyCRAAP!Are there grammatical
or spelling errors?Is there an editor?Can the information be verified? (& are sources cited?)AuthorityWho is the author?What are the author’s credentials?Who is the publisher?What is the author’s affiliation?
Training: Website Evaluation
PurposeCRAAP!Why does this site exist?
Is it biased?Are there lots of advertisements?
Other things... What is the URL ending?
Check out pages 123-124Who is the intended audience?Trust your gut!
Training: Website Evaluation
Side bar: Wikipedia Michael Scott explains Wikipedia
POLL:What do you like about Wikipedia?
But…. What’s the problem with Wikipedia?
Where does it fail the CRAAP test?
The gang from 30
Rock demonstrate the problem
with Wikipedia in two steps. Remember, this guy, our Evaluation Mascot, could be
one of the authors!
Training: Website EvaluationWhy
use the
web at all?
ConvenientFast
New informati
onLOTS of great
information out there – you just have to find it in
the sea of crap.
In – Class Assignment
Today’s Concepts:
Website Evaluation
…CRAAP…Wikipedia…Pros & Cons of the Web
Fifth Brain Trust MissionChoose two websites you found in missions 3 & 4
Evaluate them using the CRAAP test
Determine if these two sources are worthy to be included in your final project!
DUE THURSDAY.