online learning part 2

Online learning

Part 2

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·       Read the website’s home page and about us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site, its purpose and the organization sponsoring it.

·       If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·       Check the date. Facts can change over time, so see if the site shows when it was last updated.

·       Presentation counts; look at everything from design to spelling. A clean, well- organized site shows a certain degree of professionalism

·       Avoid sites that are pornographic, vulgar, inappropriate, below par, suggestive, and falsifying.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

online learning part 1

Online learning

Part 1

Read between the line

Make a judgment about site’s reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·       Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·       Study the language used. It is angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·       Consider whether the argument are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·       Check the links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

Choose the Right!!!

online learning part 1

Online Learning

Part 1

Read between the lines

 Make a judgment about site’s reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·       Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·       Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·       Consider whether the argument are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.     

Choose The Right!!!