2. “Canned”
Evaluation
Process
Let’s look at a
“canned” set of
evaluation
criteria
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3. Don’t Get
“TRAP”ped!
Timeliness
Reliability
Author
Purpose
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4. Timeliness
Is the
information
up-to-date?
Can you tell
when the
information was Does the source
published? present new
information?
unc information timeline
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5. Reliability
Are the sources
Does the author provide
linked or cited so
references, citations,
they can be
sources?
found elsewhere?
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6. Authority
Is there an
organization
Can you backing the
determine website?
the authors
of the
website?
Is the website backed
by experts?
wikidashboard
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7. Purpose
Is the information
presented
objectively (when
needed)?
Is the website commercial
or non-commercial?
Is there a clear bias
for a single viewpoint?
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8. Wikipedia
It
We’re going to create
our own Wikipedia
articles . . .
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9. Here’s the
Protocol
Keep it quiet (but
collaborate a little)
Write what you know
Write what you find
Cite what you find
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10.
11.
12. Evaluate
It
What criteria can
we use to evaluate
websites?
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13. Evaluate
It Collaborate at your
table to determine
what you used to
judge your Wikipedia
article
Write your elements
on the blank sheet of
paper provided
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14. Grade
It!
Read your article
Highlight problem areas,
sources, citations
Grade your article
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