Evaluating a Web Site

Student Objectives Student will compile a web site evaluation folder to use for reference use. All assignments will be placed in this folder for final grade.

Student will compile a web site evaluation folder to use for reference use. All assignments will be placed in this folder for final grade.

Student Objectives Student will use web evaluation guidelines to determine authenticity. Student will choose 3 forms from a choice of 4 to use for evaluations. Use forms to evaluate five sites as given by teacher. (place in folder)

Student will use web evaluation guidelines to determine authenticity.

Student will choose 3 forms from a choice of 4 to use for evaluations. Use forms to evaluate five sites as given by teacher. (place in folder)

Student Objectives * Access article from site: http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/credibility/page1. htm (Read article, “Why Evaluate Web Information?” (place in Web Site Evaluation folder with three reasons why we evaluate sites)

* Access article from site: http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/credibility/page1. htm

(Read article, “Why Evaluate Web Information?” (place in Web Site Evaluation folder with three reasons why we evaluate sites)

Student Objectives Student will be given questions to use as a guideline to web evaluation. Student will answer questions in order to determine the validity of a web page. (place in folder)

Student will be given questions to use as a guideline to web evaluation.

Student will answer questions in order to determine the validity of a web page. (place in folder)

Topics Covered The importance of web evaluation Review of traditional evaluation criteria Application of evaluation criteria to specific types of web resources

The importance of web evaluation

Review of traditional evaluation criteria

Application of evaluation criteria to specific types of web resources

Importance of Web Evaluation Quality of web resources varies tremendously! Scams are out there! Truth or falsehood? Bias/Objectivity of information? The search for trustworthy information.

Quality of web resources varies tremendously!

Scams are out there!

Truth or falsehood?

Bias/Objectivity of information?

The search for trustworthy information.

Evaluation Criteria Authority Objectivity Accuracy Currency Coverage

Authority

Objectivity

Accuracy

Currency

Coverage

Criterion #1: Accuracy Almost anyone can publish on the Web Many Web resources not verified by editors and/or fact checkers Web standards to ensure accuracy not fully developed.

Almost anyone can publish on the Web

Many Web resources not verified by editors and/or fact checkers

Web standards to ensure accuracy not fully developed.

Criterion #2: Authority Often difficult to determine authorship of Web resources If author’s name listed, his/her qualifications often absent Publisher responsibility often not indicated

Often difficult to determine authorship of Web resources

If author’s name listed, his/her qualifications often absent

Publisher responsibility often not indicated

Criterion #3: Objectivity * Web often functions as a “virtual soapbox” * Goals/aims of persons or groups presenting material often not clearly stated

* Web often functions as a “virtual soapbox”

* Goals/aims of persons or groups presenting material often not clearly stated

Criterion #4: Currency Dates not always included on Web pages If included, a date may have various meanings: -Date first created -Date placed on Web -Date last reviewed

Dates not always included on Web pages

If included, a date may have various meanings:

-Date first created

-Date placed on Web

-Date last reviewed

Criterion #5: Coverage Web coverage may differ from print or other media coverage Often hard to determine extent of Web coverage

Web coverage may differ from print or other media coverage

Often hard to determine extent of Web coverage

Questions to Ask? Who wrote it? When was it written? Why was it written? Is is biased? Is is authentic? Is the author an expert? ( http://library/usm.maine.edu/guides/webeval.html print and place in folder) Is the page easy to use? Is the page free from HTML errors? Are the graphics useful? Can you verify the information? Is the bibliography included?

Who wrote it?

When was it written?

Why was it written?

Is is biased?

Is is authentic?

Is the author an expert?

( http://library/usm.maine.edu/guides/webeval.html print and place in folder)

Is the page easy to use?

Is the page free from HTML errors?

Are the graphics useful?

Can you verify the information?

Is the bibliography included?

Web Page Evaluation Procedure Step 1: Identify the type of Web Page Advocacy Business/Marketing Informational News Personal Entertainment

Step 1: Identify the type of Web Page

Advocacy

Business/Marketing

Informational

News

Personal

Entertainment

Web Page Evaluation Procedure Step 2: Use the appropriate checklist * Answer questions with “Yes” or “No”

Step 2: Use the appropriate checklist

* Answer questions with “Yes” or “No”

Web Page Evaluation Procedure Step 3: Based on the checklist criteria, determine the relative quality of the Web page *the greater number of checklist questions answered “yes”, the more likely the page is of higher informational quality

Step 3: Based on the checklist criteria, determine the relative quality of the Web page

*the greater number of checklist questions answered “yes”, the more likely the page is of higher informational quality

Internet Reference Sites http://lrs.edu.uiuc.edu/wp/credibility/page1/htm http://library/usm.maine.edu/guides/webeval.html http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalhigh.html http://muse.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webeval/eval1198/sld002.htm http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/evalrole.html Students will use material taken from each of these sites The four evaluation forms are adapted from these sites Students will have to access a few of these sites in order to complete assignments

http://lrs.edu.uiuc.edu/wp/credibility/page1/htm

http://library/usm.maine.edu/guides/webeval.html

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/evalhigh.html

http://muse.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webeval/eval1198/sld002.htm

http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/evalrole.html

Students will use material taken from each of these sites

The four evaluation forms are adapted from these sites

Students will have to access a few of these sites in order to complete assignments

Overview of Lesson Inclusion seniors: Study Skills class Length of lesson: one school week or as needed from student pace

Inclusion seniors: Study Skills class

Length of lesson: one school week or as needed from student pace

Conclusion Students will understand the importance of Web Evaluation Students will compile a working portfolio for Web Evaluation usage Students will have a broad variety of Web Evaluation forms to choose from Students will complete Web Evaluations using criteria given

Students will understand the importance of Web Evaluation

Students will compile a working portfolio for Web Evaluation usage

Students will have a broad variety of Web Evaluation forms to choose from

Students will complete Web Evaluations using criteria given