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WEB EVALUATION

WEB EVALUATION. © www.ozedweb.com. …Topics. 1: The Importance of Web Evaluation. 2: The 5 Traditional Evaluation Criteria. 3: Adapting Traditional Evaluation Criteria To Web Resources. © www.ozedweb.com. Topics (continued). 4: The New Challenges of Web Resources.

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WEB EVALUATION

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  1. WEBEVALUATION © www.ozedweb.com

  2. …Topics 1: The Importance of Web Evaluation 2: The 5 Traditional Evaluation Criteria 3: Adapting Traditional Evaluation Criteria To Web Resources © www.ozedweb.com

  3. Topics(continued) 4: The New Challenges of Web Resources 5: Applying Evaluation Criteria To Web Resources © www.ozedweb.com

  4. Web Reliance Ubiquity… err… it’s everywhere. However there is great variation in quality © www.ozedweb.com

  5. NewCriteria Traditionalcriteria are still useful …but new criteria are needed © www.ozedweb.com

  6. There areFIVE Traditional Evaluation Criteria © www.ozedweb.com

  7. 1. Accuracy 2. Authority 3. Objectivity 4. Currency 5. Coverage © www.ozedweb.com

  8. Accuracy Ask yourself: How reliable and free from error is the information? Are there editors or fast checkers? © www.ozedweb.com

  9. Accuracy(continued) Almost anyone can publish on the web Many web resources are not verified Web standards to ensure accuracy are still being developed © www.ozedweb.com

  10. Authority Can you determinewho is theauthor? What are the authors qualifications for writing on the subject? © www.ozedweb.com

  11. Authority(continued) Can you tell who is the publisher? How reputable is the publisher? © www.ozedweb.com

  12. Objectivity How much of the information presented with a bias? Is the author trying to change the opinion of the reader? © www.ozedweb.com

  13. Objectivity(continued) The Web often functions as a soapbox This may be ok……provided it is stated. © www.ozedweb.com

  14. Currency Is all content up-to-date? Is there a publication date? If there is, does it indicate: 1. The date first created? 2. The date first placed on the web? 3. The date last revised? © www.ozedweb.com

  15. Currency Are the types of media included appropriate for current technology levels? (remember you must conceptualise whom the audience is likely to be). © www.ozedweb.com

  16. Coverage What topics are included in the work? To what depth are these topics covered? It is often difficult to tell the extent of a web publication Issue: © www.ozedweb.com

  17. Other Challenges Hypertext Links Use of Frames Blending of Entertainment, Information and Advertising © www.ozedweb.com

  18. MoreChallenges Software and Hardware requirements affect access Susceptibility of web pages to alteration Search Engines can retrieve pages out of context © www.ozedweb.com

  19. Conclusions Web evaluation techniques are still being developed Technology is changing, making it difficult to establish guidelines Creating guidelines will be an ongoing evolutionary process © www.ozedweb.com

  20. So...?????? You canapplythisknowledgewhenusing the web as a research tool. © www.ozedweb.com

  21. Evaluation Step 1:Identify type of page Step 2:Use checklist Step 3:Based on the criteria in the checklist, determine the relative quality of a page © www.ozedweb.com

  22. Suggestions For Sites To Analyse News Site http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Education Site http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/page1.html Advertising Site http://www.coke.com/flashIndex1.html Personal Sites http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/default.asp http://patricklynch.net/ © www.ozedweb.com

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