Lecture 6
The main points for this lecture were,
- IQ Context: The WWW
- Evaluating IQ
- Quick tips
- Indicators of Quality
- Group assignment
Tutorial 6
The main points from the tutorial were,
- Went through assignment 2
- Discussed criteria - accuracy, authorship, purpose, detail and design, overall worth
- Evaluate several websites
- Learn how to tell if websites are reliable and accurate
Week 6 Tasks
Make sure you are looking in the 'right place'
Make sure you are looking in the 'right place'This strategy is basically mentioning about whether your search takes you to relevant information. As information is harder to find and is less accessible, you have to be careful that the page relates to your topic and the information is useful.
When in doubt, doubt
Always check for supporting evidence to your page. Any individual can publish anything on the Internet, whether it be fiction or non-fiction. You must be able to decide whether the information you are reading is accurate. If you have any doubt in doing so, the page should not be used as a reliable source of information.
Consider the source
When you access a website, you should consider the source. For example, if a website has no information on the author, you should address additional research to acquire information on the author. You should always know who is responsible for the site, the author and the type of website. For example, is the site commercial, governmental, personal or academic.
Know what's happening
Documentation should always be available no matter what type of webpage is being viewed. If there is no documentation eg. citation, the website should be avoided as an information source.
You should identify the purpose of the website and what the purpose is informing you about.
Look at details
There are many details and clues that should alert you as to the accuracy of the site you are viewing. The site should be well organised, have proper grammer skills with no spelling mistakes. Any links contained within the site should work properly and lead you to reliable information.
Distinguish Web pages from pages found on the Web
If the page doesn't appear to have been intended for the web, it most likely wasn't. You many need to be able to distinguish between magazines, trade journals and peer reviewed journals. If you believe the page was originally designed for something else, you many want to do additional research to determine what the source was designed for.
This site, which relates to the information previously mentioned above, is a very reliable resource. The information is accurate and relates to the topic with in depth information. Another tip this site reveals are the "Ten C's". These include content, credibility, critical thinking, copyright, citation, continuity, censorship, connectivity, comparability and context.
This web page is very accurate and reliable. Being from a library originally and recently updated, you will have an idea that the information will be quite recent. This site contains documentation on the author which can be used to further look into the author. The purpose of this site is to educate people on American Cultural History (1960-1969). The design is of professional standard, containing real life images and colour. Having in depth detail, including facts and links, this site overall is extremely reliable and a useful source of information.
This site has a wide variety of information accessible through many links around the site. The design/detail of this site are relevant and accurate. Having lots of colour and images makes the site look more interesting and attractive. Once again, there is documentation on the author and where the source originated from. This site is an overall reliable source containing information about the '60s.
When in doubt, doubtAlways check for supporting evidence to your page. Any individual can publish anything on the Internet, whether it be fiction or non-fiction. You must be able to decide whether the information you are reading is accurate. If you have any doubt in doing so, the page should not be used as a reliable source of information.
Consider the sourceWhen you access a website, you should consider the source. For example, if a website has no information on the author, you should address additional research to acquire information on the author. You should always know who is responsible for the site, the author and the type of website. For example, is the site commercial, governmental, personal or academic.
Know what's happeningDocumentation should always be available no matter what type of webpage is being viewed. If there is no documentation eg. citation, the website should be avoided as an information source.
You should identify the purpose of the website and what the purpose is informing you about.
Look at detailsThere are many details and clues that should alert you as to the accuracy of the site you are viewing. The site should be well organised, have proper grammer skills with no spelling mistakes. Any links contained within the site should work properly and lead you to reliable information.
Distinguish Web pages from pages found on the WebIf the page doesn't appear to have been intended for the web, it most likely wasn't. You many need to be able to distinguish between magazines, trade journals and peer reviewed journals. If you believe the page was originally designed for something else, you many want to do additional research to determine what the source was designed for.
This site, which relates to the information previously mentioned above, is a very reliable resource. The information is accurate and relates to the topic with in depth information. Another tip this site reveals are the "Ten C's". These include content, credibility, critical thinking, copyright, citation, continuity, censorship, connectivity, comparability and context.
This web page is very accurate and reliable. Being from a library originally and recently updated, you will have an idea that the information will be quite recent. This site contains documentation on the author which can be used to further look into the author. The purpose of this site is to educate people on American Cultural History (1960-1969). The design is of professional standard, containing real life images and colour. Having in depth detail, including facts and links, this site overall is extremely reliable and a useful source of information.
This site has a wide variety of information accessible through many links around the site. The design/detail of this site are relevant and accurate. Having lots of colour and images makes the site look more interesting and attractive. Once again, there is documentation on the author and where the source originated from. This site is an overall reliable source containing information about the '60s. 
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