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WEBSITEEVALAUATION1.pptxEvaluating Web Sites
Accuracy of the Documents
First thing needs to be checked is, who wrote the page; reliability of the author
Proper referencing, with the list of references
Basic grammar rules
Finally, compare the website with others to see if information is related to validate if the information seems accurate.
WEBSITE EVALUATION( Jim, 1998), (Dalhouse University)
This is done in order to assess whether information in the internet is reliable, unbiased and up to date.
The above is done in the following ways;
a) Accuracy of the documents; check on who wrote the page, reliability of the author, contact information, proper referencing together with the list of references, basic grammar rules and lastly compare the website with others to see if information is related to validate if the information seems accurate.
b) Authority; reveals the individual or institution responsible for a website and their qualifications to do that. check on authorship, contact information provided, credential information that warrants them to present information and if the site is supported by an institution or commercial bodies.
c) Purpose; checks on the clarity of the purpose of presented information. Make sure content supports purpose of the site, outside links used are appropriate, the site is organized and focused. Also look at the domain of the site, audience to which the information is meant and check if the site evaluates links used.
Continuation (McKillop Library)
d) Coverage; look at the selectivity or comprehensiveness of the site, depth of exploration of the topics, value of the site information in relation to other sites, do the links go outside of their own information? And does the site provide information with relevant outside links? Is the information cited correctly? Is there a balance of text and images?
e) Currency; this refers to how present information on a site is depending on the date it was updated, date of site creation. Check to see that links are up-to-date, links provided are reliable, information provided is not limited to a certain period and if the site has been under construction for sometime. Also check to see the presence of dead links, currency of the links or if they are updated regularly.
f) Objectivity; this is information presentation with minimum bias. Check to see the objectives/ goals met by the site, how detailed provided information is, the opinions expressed by the author if any, if the information provided tries to sway the audience, if the site advertising conflicts with the content. Try also to evaluate if the site is explaining, persuading or trying to sell an idea
Comparison based on http://webliminal.com/search/searc-web12.htmlguidelines
http://www.adprima.com/homeschooling.htm. A personal opinion about homeschooling.
Audience and purpose; This article is purposed to be educative with the author giving his view about homeschooling to other parents based on his experience.
Authority; the author’s name is given with a brief history of his life in the article but with no address or other details. Webpage owners location and email are provided.
Currency; the webpage suggests that the article was placed in 2014 with no details of any updates.
Accuracy and objectivity; the article avoid bias with author acknowledging the fact he is not sure if homeschooling is the best option . This means that a parent has to gather information before deciding. Given all factors he considered the article is quite comprehensive but a lot of the information from the guidelines is lacking.
b) http://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettingstarted/a/homeschool4you.htm
Authority; the author’s name is provided with an email. The webpage owner details are also outlined with a history about them, contacts and editorial terms.
Purpose; the article clearly states its meant for educators.
Currency; it is indicated that information in the link is updated based on the article in recent year of 2017 and 2018 meaning the information is current.
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Accuracy and objectivity; the article is very extensive and comprehensive with information from within the link to exhaust the topic and give educators enough knowledge for decision making. The in-depth analysis removes any chance of bias. The article uses both imaging and text to pass information.
This article has extensively adhered to the guidelines above.
c) http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2001/2001lueckeh.pdf
Authority; the article is a guide by a university library with contact information of the
Librarians. There is history of the university provided. The author's name and location of publication is stated.
Currency; there is an indication of the article being published in 2009 and being updated in 2018.
Purpose and audience; the article was intended for higher education scholars to aid in explaining how assignments and projects theses are written.
Accuracy and objectivity; each step is analyzed in depth with use of outside links and acknowledging them together with quoted authors. References are clearly stated with the citations provided. The website is very comprehensive with majority of the details as per the above guidelines.
d) https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/
Authority; the link acknowledges information from various websites with each stating the author. Contact information of the webpage owner is given with a brief history about them.
Audience and purpose; information in the link for a range of users mostly those with software technology interests. Information is clearly stated to help in project management.
Currency; information provided is updated from time to time.
Accuracy and objectivity; each website provides and in depth explanation on the use with images and text. Links from other websites are acknowledged the their authors cited. The website is comprehensive following the provided guidelines.
References
Salve Regina University. (Updated 27th august 2018). McKillop Library. Evaluating Websites; research from start to finish.
Jim, K. (1998). Teaching Web Evaluation to Undergrads. Forest city, Lowa. Updated may 10, 2018.
