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Internet Literacy
Web Site Evaluation
A component of Internet
Literacy is being able to critically evaluate a website. It is important to
evaluate websites to make sure the information found on the site is reliable.
There are five criteria to use in order to do this.
| CRITERIA
USED TO EVALUATE: |
WHAT
SHOULD YOU DO: |
Accuracy |
Evaluate
the information to make sure it is reliable and error-free. |
Authority |
Look into the
author and try to find out their credentials. |
Objectivity |
Be sure the
Site does not contain bias and that it is not being used as a commercial
or opinion page. |
Currency |
Check to see
when the page was created and when it was last updated. |
Coverage |
Make sure
all links are active, the information is cited, and it is easy to navigate
through the page. |
This website was developed by Kathi
Trimble and Paula Sandridge as part of a course requirement for:
EDU: 510 Curriculum Trends and Issues
McDaniel College
August 2003
