Evaluating WebpagesEvaluating Webpages

Barbara HartingsBarbara Hartings

O.E.L.M.A. ConferenceO.E.L.M.A. Conference

20 Oct 200520 Oct 2005

The 6 Major CriteriaThe 6 Major Criteria

AuthorityAuthority

AccuracyAccuracy

PurposePurpose

ObjectivityObjectivity

CurrencyCurrency

CoverageCoverage

1. Authority1. Authority Who is the author?Who is the author?

Is it clear who wrote the information?Is it clear who wrote the information? Are his/her qualifications stated?Are his/her qualifications stated? If the material is copyrighted, is the name of the If the material is copyrighted, is the name of the

holder of the copyright given?holder of the copyright given? Who is the sponsor of the webpage?Who is the sponsor of the webpage?

Is there a means of checking the legitimacy of Is there a means of checking the legitimacy of the page’s sponsor? the page’s sponsor?

Is a phone or postal address given?Is a phone or postal address given? Is there a link to the sponsoring organization?Is there a link to the sponsoring organization?

““Domain” is a major clueDomain” is a major clue

Easily distinguishes the authority of a site.Easily distinguishes the authority of a site. .com Commerical site or “for profit” site.com Commerical site or “for profit” site .edu Educational organizations.edu Educational organizations .gov/.us Government bodies or agencies.gov/.us Government bodies or agencies .mil U.S. Department of Defense.mil U.S. Department of Defense .net Networks.net Networks .org Non-profit organizations.org Non-profit organizations

Personal Endeavor MarkersPersonal Endeavor Markers ~ ~ %%

2. Accuracy2. Accuracy

Are sources for any facts listed, so the Are sources for any facts listed, so the reader can verify?reader can verify?

Is the information properly written?Is the information properly written? Correct spelling.Correct spelling. Proper grammar.Proper grammar. Correct punctuation.Correct punctuation. Proper terminology.Proper terminology. Understandable graphs, charts, timelines, etc.Understandable graphs, charts, timelines, etc. Logically-sequenced information?Logically-sequenced information?

3. Purpose3. Purpose What is the reason for the existence of the What is the reason for the existence of the

webpage?webpage? MerchandizingMerchandizing EducationEducation InformationInformation businessbusiness governmentgovernment EntertainmentEntertainment

4. Objectivity4. Objectivity Is the information provided as a public Is the information provided as a public

service?service? Is the information free of advertising?Is the information free of advertising? If there is advertising, is it clearly If there is advertising, is it clearly

differentiated from the information differentiated from the information contained on the page?contained on the page?

Is the information presented without bias Is the information presented without bias or agenda?or agenda?

5. Currency5. Currency Are dates provided to indicate:Are dates provided to indicate: a. when the page was first written.a. when the page was first written. b. when the page was last updated.b. when the page was last updated. Are there other indications that the page Are there other indications that the page

is kept current and material up to date?is kept current and material up to date? If graphs, charts, timelines, etc. areIf graphs, charts, timelines, etc. are

presented, is it clearly stated when the presented, is it clearly stated when the

data was gathered?data was gathered?

6. 6. CoverageCoverage Is the page complete, or still under construction?Is the page complete, or still under construction? If the information on the webpage is from a If the information on the webpage is from a

print source, is there reference to that source?print source, is there reference to that source? Was the entire work utilized in the construction of the Was the entire work utilized in the construction of the

webpage?webpage? If only parts of the written work were used, are they If only parts of the written work were used, are they

cited?cited? If the webpage is from a work which is out of If the webpage is from a work which is out of

copyright, have there been efforts made to copyright, have there been efforts made to update the material to make it more current?update the material to make it more current?

Looks great, but this is a dead website!Looks great, but this is a dead website!

There are lots of great resources There are lots of great resources available…from UC, Berkeleyavailable…from UC, Berkeley

or UCLAor UCLA

Or, check ERIC…Or, check ERIC…

Some Great ResourcesSome Great Resources

Check out these schools for great website Check out these schools for great website evaluation models, resources, and information:evaluation models, resources, and information: Cornell UniversityCornell University Widener UniversityWidener University Syracuse UniversitySyracuse University University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley Victoria, University of WellingtonVictoria, University of Wellington

T.E.A.C.H.T.E.A.C.H. Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH

Act) was passed into law in November 2002. The TEACH Act allows Act) was passed into law in November 2002. The TEACH Act allows faculty to use copyrighted works in digital teaching materials both for faculty to use copyrighted works in digital teaching materials both for students enrolled in traditional classroom settings as well as for distance students enrolled in traditional classroom settings as well as for distance learning courses. In order to use materials that qualify under the TEACH learning courses. In order to use materials that qualify under the TEACH Act, the following conditions must be satisfied:Act, the following conditions must be satisfied:

The material must be provided at the direction of or under the supervision The material must be provided at the direction of or under the supervision of a faculty member and must be an integral part of the curriculum. of a faculty member and must be an integral part of the curriculum.

The amount of material provided must be comparable to that allowed The amount of material provided must be comparable to that allowed under the under the fair usefair use doctrine for live classroom session (e.g., short poems or doctrine for live classroom session (e.g., short poems or essays, or photographic images). essays, or photographic images).

Notice must be provided to students that the use of materials may be Notice must be provided to students that the use of materials may be subject to copyright protection. subject to copyright protection.

The materials available to students can only be available for a “limited The materials available to students can only be available for a “limited duration” (no longer than a class session). duration” (no longer than a class session).

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