L8_Evaluating Multimedia

Question 1

What are the dimensions of critical evaluation?

Answer 1

Relevance

Accuracy

Bias/Perspective

Question 2

This dimension of critical evaluation refers to the information’s level of importance to a particular purpose or explicitly stated need for that information

Answer 2

Relevance

Question 3

This dimension of critical evaluation refers to the extent to which information contains factual and updated details that can be verified by consulting alternative and/or primary sources.

Answer 3

Accuracy

Question 4

This dimension of critical evaluation refers to the position or slant toward which an author shapes information.

Answer 4

Bias/Perspective

Question 5

How to determine the authenticity of an online content?

Answer 5

Location of the source: Where does the source come from? Be mindful if the content just comes from a blog-publishing service (blogger.com), from a a free and open source, (wikipedia.org) or from any site you can easily guarantee.

Network: Who are the followers of this site?

Content: Can the information be confirmed from other sources?

Contextual updates: Is the content updated or is it lost in time? In research, content published more than five years ago might not be relevant for current use. News, current demographics, statistics and scientific discoveries needs constant updating.

Age: What is the age of the account in question?Be wary of recently created accounts. When an issue surfaces, new social media accounts surface as well. Most likely, these are created by other netizens who wish to support or bash the issue.

Reliability: Is the source of information reliable?You have to check if it is an official site for a network (.net), non-profit organization (.org), military (.mil), educational institution (.edu) and government (.gov). Assess also if the site poses bias. If it looks too amateurish, or if it contains errors in textual and visual content, doubt it. Check if the site contains links to other undesirable sites.