·         What are the criteria for evaluating Information?

-          The four criteria for evaluating information on the internet is; Authority, Accuracy, Currency and Objectivity. 

·         How can the purpose of a website be determined?

-          The purpose of a website can be determined by ensuring the information is with minimum bias, is fair, balanced and reasonable. 

·         Can a blog post or a tweet be reliable sources of information?

-          Yes, a blog post or a tweet can be a reliable source of information. However, checking the purpose of the post as well as who is the targeted audience can further ensure that the information being presented is credible.

·         What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?

-          Some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page is the absence of the author or even the absence of the author’s qualifications and contact information.

·         How can the currency of a web page be determined?

-          The currency of a web page can be determined by dates of when it was written, published on the website and when this information was last revised.

·         Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?

-          No, not all web pages ending in org. are credible. However, evaluating your information to ensure credibility is always needed. 

·         When you looked at   the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?

-          After looking at the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King some information that was most significant to me was the objectivity of both websites as well as the authority on the Martin Luther King website.

 

 

 

The website purpose can be determined when it is the  information given doesnt reflect bias and or doesn't speak less off, over one or the other 

3. Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source? 
A blog post can be reliable and relevant when it corresponds properly related to your topic/research. 

4. What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?

 Difficulties I may face are when the authors or publishers necessities are missing such as name or another credibility 

5. How can the currency of a web page be determined?

the currency of the web page can be determined by dates and latest updates 

6. Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?
web pages ending with.org are reliable

The criteria for evaluating information is influenced by the CRAAP test.There are five criteria for evaluating information, Currency (when was the information updated and last reviewed or revise,) Relevance (how much information was given and is it reliable/ related to your topic or subject), Authority (who are the author (s) and their qualifications/ credentials), Accuracy (is the information given can be found and/ or verified in any other sources) and lastly, Purpose (is the purpose of writing the information is stated, is the subject/ approached from a bias point of view or not). 

 

2.      How can the purpose of a website be determined? 

According to the Evaluating Web Pages Tutorial and the Evaluating Sources video, The purpose of a website can be determined by reading and analyzing whether the information given in the website is bias, fair/ balanced and reasonable to your topic/ subject. 

 

3.     Can a blog post or a tweet be a reliable source of information?

Yes, a blog post or a tweet can be reliable sources of information only if it came from a well-established organization or experts in the topic area. However, it is always best to remain skeptical of sources and assess where it came from, what was the purpose and what other factors are there.

 

4.     What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page? 

Some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page are: it might be difficult to determine authorship as the author’s name may not be stated/ present, the author’s qualifications may be frequently absent and contact information may not be listed. 

 

5.     How can the currency of a web page be determined? 

The currency of the web page can be determined by locating the date the web page was written, when it was last reviewed, how recent is the information written on the webpage and lastly, clicking on a link that works (no dead links). 

 

6.     Are all web pages ending in .org reliable? 

No, because according to the Evaluating Web Pages Tutorial that presented the example of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr, both web pages ended in .org however, one was an official website, which it was fair an included minimum bias and the author and contact information was given whilst, the other was false and used as a web page bias to Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Therefore not all web pages ending in .org are reliable.

 

7.     When you looked at the video that compared the websites about Martin Luther King, what information was most significant to you?

After viewing the video that compared the websites about Martin Luther King, I noticed that both the URLs contained the domain .org. however, the domain does not showcase information regarding the site quality. Both websites entail purpose and bias. Using the CRAAP criteria, I realized the usefulness of these websites and thus, the source and accuracy of information was determined, as well as, the objectivity of the source, the currency and by what authority this information is presented.

How can the purpose of a website be determined?
To determine the purpose of a website, analyze the information presented and interpret whether it is biased, rational and appropriate with your research topic. 

Can a blog post or a tweet be reliable sources of information?
Foremost, the post must always be approached with informed skepticism, and depending on the creator, i.e. if it is a well-established organization (Ex. WHO) or experts in the field of the topic.

What are some of the challenges of determining the authority of a web page?
Some sources may not have the author clearly identified nor their credentials and their contact information may also be omitted on the page. 

How can the currency of a web page be determined?
By viewing the date posted, the dates it was reviewed, checking the links provided for referencing and that there are no dead links. 

Are all web pages with addresses ending in .org reliable?
No, all web pages should be evaluated when doing research and should not be assumed to be reliable right off the bat. 

When you looked at the video that compared the websites on Martin Luther King, what information was most   significant to you?
While comparing both websites, notable points to me were that both sites were .org, both provided different information and one was biased with an agenda and lastly that there most definitely is the need to differentiate whether the source is credible or not, although both are from an organization which are assumed to be reliable sources by the vast majority of people. By using the CRAAP test, one should've been able to cipher the relevance and the purpose of the web pages, leading to realize that one page was biased and trying to sell something, whereas the other page was focused, objective and unbiased.

Answer: It is my understanding that to evaluate the information that I gathered in the best way possible, I would have to implement a method of research called “The CRAAP test”. the “CRAAP TEST” is an acronym for multiple ways you can vet information thoroughly.

C: Is the information that you're evaluating fresh or stale, when was it last updated or “revised”.

R: Relevance; Can the information I’m looking at fit with the topic of my research. And is the reading level of the information too low, or too high for my targeted audience.

A: Authority: What is the credentials of the authors or editors, or is the article peer-reviewed or the book published by certified academic presses, or self-published. 

A: Accuracy; is it accurately put together, is there a bibliography to be able to cite the research being evaluated. 

P: Purpose; What is the reason for the information being presented, does the author of said information biased, or does he or she try to stay as neutral as possible on the subject given. 

Answer: You have to make sure the author presents the information in an unbiased manner, it must not be leaning to one side of any argument, but fair to both sides of the discussion. 

Answer: Most times a blog can be a good source of information to be cited, however, some blogs do not have publisher or author contact information. 

A tweet on the other hand would have most information required to cite it, except for the location. 

Answer: sometimes it can be difficult to deduce who the author or publisher is. And if the author is stated, most times no credentials are given. 

Answer: you can figure out the web page’s currency by looking at ‘last updated’ as well as the date published. 

Answer: Not all of the time. Some of them will have paywalls as well as no cited resources to verify whether or not the information is current or valid

Answer: what stood out to me was that Martin's wife was the one who published the site after he was assassinated. And also that some web pages may have alternate agendas behind the scenes. You just have to do proper research to find them.