WLECTURE SUMMARY:
EVALUATION AND AUTHENTICATION
IQ context the WWW:
Open protocols:
-Quick and easy swapping of information
-Anyone who owns a computer can easily search the web and find information.
-Information on the web is of a higher technological standard then any other form of information accessed before
No control over:
who can post information on the www. This means that information of any calibur can be posted on the web and any person who has no experience with information quality can post what they want on the web.
Not all sites on the www created equal:
There are some sites contained on the internet that are of a higher educational quality than others. For example the smithson site versus wikepedia.
The wikepedia site is of a poorer quality than smithson because everyone and anyone has the luxury of posting what they want on wikipedia wheras in smithson the site is updated by intellectuals who have experience in the field.
Evaluating IQ on the www:
Issues:
-Generally on the web the goals of the site writers and sponsors are not displayed on the site so no one knows what shiould anmd should not be posted on the internet.
-The internet is often used as a base for information of all types ranging from friends talking about the latest goss to intellectuals on the field posting vital information.
Questions:
-Does the information display any bias
-Is the information designed to sway opinions
-Is there any advertising on the page
Currency of issues:
-Publication and revision dates not always displayed on page
-If a date for the page is given it may signify the time at which:
-The page was written
-When the information was first displayed on the web page
-When the information was last updated.
Indicators of quality:
-Sources documented-links, footnots etc.
-Information retyped or forged-why isn't there any links to a published version.
-Links to other resources-biased or slanted.
SUMMARYl
These lecture notes have thoroughly explained web evaluation and authenticication.
WEEK SIX TUTORIAL ACTIVITY ONE:
5 Stratagies To Examine Webpages Efficiently:
1. Know Why You Are Searching The Web:
The web has many different focuses used both for study and leisure time. It is important that when you log onto the web for study you have a focus goal and you stick to that goal for a good hour before taking a break. It is no use going onto the internet for study and then 5 minutes in logging onto facebook when you could have easily located what you were looking for in a book. This would just amount to a waste of your time and a waste of the wide range of educational resources the web has to offer.
2.Check Quality Of Information On The Web:
Almost anyone can post almost anything on the web there are no stops or checks in place to filter what is allowed onto the web. For this reason when you are searching the web for study purposes you may need to check the background of the author to make sure this site wasn't written by someone with no experience in whatever field your study is centered on.
3. Identify Why The Site Was Initially Created:
Before you begin an in depth search of the webpage go back and figure out why it is there in the first place and for what purpose. For example does the webpage serve an educational or social purpose. If you are looking at the page for study purposes and you are gettting distracted because it is a social page get off that page and try another link that may be there to serve study purposes.
4.Look At The Fine Print:
Immediately when you look at a webpage the spelling, grammar and layout of the page tell you immediately whether this page contains information of a high standard or if it was written by someone with no experience.Look at the information is it demanding or simple in language this will tell you what purpose the site serves and if you can trust the person who wrote the site. Anotther good thing to pay close attention to is the date the site was posted. If there is a recent date you know the site is new and fresh and brimming full with information. If the date is pre 2000 then you know the site is rarely updated and therefore is not a good source for your search.
5.Be able to distinguish between webpages and pages found on the web:
When people mention webpages they are referring to information sources such as google and yahoo things that cannot be found anywhere else but on the computer. Pages found on the web include such things as online books and journals things that can be found and utalised in the physical world. Make sure when you are on the internet which of the two you wish to find either webpages or pages found on the web.
SUMMARY:
These stratagies for the first activity have helped show how to properly search the web. It is important to remember these stratagies in the future when looking on the internet.
TUTORIAL ACTIVITY TWO
For the second part of the tutorial activity we had to evaluate the authenticity of two websites and say what indicators show theu are effective.
1.America In The Sixtiesa:
This site contains a variety of authentic information describing america in the sixties as a time of a birth in art and architecture.
Art:
The art in america in the sixties followed much the same poattern of art in the fifties however dlowly but surely americans began to become more and more obssessed with space and this reflected ion their artwork. The idea for artists in the sixties was allowing people to escapoe into the unknoiwn with different pieces of art and let an artists artwork become whatever the viewer wanted it to be.
2.The Almost Great Society In The Sixties:
America in the sixties was a society of many contra\dictions. On one side you had the prospering white americans who were enjoying the benefits of a prosperous society and on the other side you had the african-americans who fell victim to white supremacist group the klu klux clan or kkk. For these victims it was a fight for survival in the sixties with Martin luther king peacefully voicing his support for his people in turmoil which eventuaslly cost him his life.
SUMMARY:
This second tutorial activity has explained what America was like in the sixties.
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