Internet Website Evaluation
| Name: _______________________________ | Teacher: Robles, Wilke, Starr | |||
| Date: 11-27 | Class: eMints | |||
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| Author | Author's name clearly stated, related credentials. Credible background search. | Author has some topic authority, but is not completely credible, or no proof either way. | Author stated, but has no authority and is not credible. | No author |
| Website Purpose/ bias | Website contains complete information, possibly two sides to the argument. Is not a personal commercial website. | Information appears complete, but author advocates one side of an issue. | Information is limited, advocates one side of an issue strongly, but omits important information. | Incomplete information is provided to help sell or promote the cause. The website is a personal or commercial website. |
| Accuracy | Website cites their sources, and it is easy to connect from one website to another. Information can be validated by other field experts. | Sources are cited and some prove to be valid, while others are not. | There are very few sources provided, it is not possible to validate the information through other credible sources. | There are no sources provided, it is not possible to validate the information through other source, and information can be disproved in other credible sources |
| Currency | Information is up to date, and updated regularly with current information. | Website is updated, but does not have the most current information available. | Website has no visible dates, it is impossible to tell how current information is. | Information is clearly outdated. |
| Usability | Website is easy to access and navigate. Links are well titled and easy to follow. Author, sources, and dates are easy to find. | Website is fairly easy to use, and links are present and most are valid. Credibility information is present. | Very few links are available, organization is confusing. Credibility information may be present, but hard to find. | Nonexistent links, no visible organization, Credibility information is not present. |
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