THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT WWW RESOURCES Presented By IQxplorer PAGE#1

There is a tremendous amount of information available on the World Wide Web. Wether a student, teacher, researcher, businessperson, or interested individual searches the World Wide Web, the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming . As more people gain access to information on the Web and more content is continuously added, it is important to know how to evaluate Web sites to determine if the information is reliable . Most Web content is posted without any form of review for accuracy or reliability, so it is up to us to make sure that the information we find is credible. INTRODUCTION PAGE#2

There is a tremendous amount of information available on the World Wide Web.

Wether a student, teacher, researcher, businessperson, or interested individual searches the World Wide Web, the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming .

As more people gain access to information on the Web and more content is continuously added, it is important to know how to evaluate Web sites to determine if the information is reliable .

Most Web content is posted without any form of review for accuracy or reliability, so it is up to us to make sure that the information we find is credible.

WHY CRITICALLY THINKING NEEDED Evaluating a site means applying individual judgment. G ood information on bad sites, and bad information on good sites . Information on the Web should be viewed as no more or less than information from other sources. Authorship on the Web does not mean “authority.” Evaluation of web sites is a means, not an end. PAGE#3

Evaluating a site means applying individual judgment.

G ood information on bad sites, and bad information on good sites .

Information on the Web should be viewed as no more or less than information from other sources.

Authorship on the Web does not mean “authority.”

Evaluation of web sites is a means, not an end.

THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT WWW There are two different types of evaluations of sites: evaluation of the site itself evaluation of the content. Points for evaluation of content What is the purpose of the Web Page & what does it contain? How complete and accurate are the information and the links provided? How comprehensive is this site? How comprehensive is this site?

There are two different types of evaluations of sites:

evaluation of the site itself

evaluation of the content.

Points for evaluation of content

What is the purpose of the Web Page & what does it contain?

How complete and accurate are the information and the links provided?

How comprehensive is this site?

How comprehensive is this site?

TYPES OF EVALUATION OF WEB SITES SAME AS PRINTED BOOKS AND JOURNALS EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET PAGE#5

SAME AS PRINTED BOOKS AND JOURNALS

EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET

SAME AS PRINTED BOOKS AND JOURNALS PAGE#6 Date of Publication Author Edition or Revision Publisher Title of Journal Intended Audience Objective Reasoning Coverage Writing Style

Date of Publication

Author

Edition or Revision

Publisher

Title of Journal

Intended Audience

Objective Reasoning

Coverage

Writing Style

EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET PAGE#7 Authorship Publishing body Point of view or bias Referral to other sources Verifiability Currency

EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET

Authorship

Publishing body

Point of view or bias

Referral to other sources

Verifiability

Currency

FIVE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING WEB PAGES PAGE#8 Accuracy Authority Currency Objectivity Coverage

Accuracy

Authority

Currency

Objectivity

Coverage

SIX KEY POINTS FOR EVALUATING WWW PAGE#9 Accuracy Authority Content/ Coverage Objective/Audience Currency Documentation

Accuracy

Authority

Content/ Coverage

Objective/Audience

Currency

Documentation

EVALUATING WEB BASED RESOURCES PRE-EVALUATION EVALUATION PAGE#10 Purpose Source Contents Style and Functionality

PRE-EVALUATION

EVALUATION

Purpose

Source

Contents

Style and Functionality

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF WEB SITES PAGE#11 FORMAT AND APPEARANCE FUNCTIONALITY SEARCHABILITY UNIQUENESS HELP FOR VISITORS

FORMAT AND APPEARANCE

FUNCTIONALITY

SEARCHABILITY

UNIQUENESS

HELP FOR VISITORS

PAGE#12 CONCLUSION Wrong information is more harmful than correct information. If we make a decision based on wrong or unreliable information, we do not have power--we have defeat. So evaluation of the Word Wide Web is a must for all students, researchers and surfers, who use internet regularly.