Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is a major difference between traditional print publications and online resources?
What is a major difference between traditional print publications and online resources?
- Lack of central control and peer review (correct)
- Cost of publication
- Quality of information
- Purpose of publication
What is one reason why it can be difficult to evaluate the reliability of a website?
What is one reason why it can be difficult to evaluate the reliability of a website?
- Due to the variety of sources and central control
- Due to the lack of peer review and editor verification (correct)
- Because of the ease of publication on the Internet
- Because of the quality of information
What is one of the potential drawbacks of using the Internet for research?
What is one of the potential drawbacks of using the Internet for research?
- It is always up-to-date
- It is only for academic purposes
- It may not be the most appropriate source for the research (correct)
- It is too expensive
What should students be able to do after this lesson?
What should students be able to do after this lesson?
What are some possible issues with the content on some websites?
What are some possible issues with the content on some websites?
How many hours are allocated for this lesson in the total learning time?
How many hours are allocated for this lesson in the total learning time?
What is a limitation of the Internet in terms of information availability?
What is a limitation of the Internet in terms of information availability?
Why may traditional resources be more effective than the Internet in some cases?
Why may traditional resources be more effective than the Internet in some cases?
What types of information can be found on the Internet?
What types of information can be found on the Internet?
Why is it important to use the most appropriate information tool?
Why is it important to use the most appropriate information tool?
What is a characteristic of the Internet environment?
What is a characteristic of the Internet environment?
When may the Internet be used to supplement information?
When may the Internet be used to supplement information?
What is the primary importance of determining the type of resource you are viewing?
What is the primary importance of determining the type of resource you are viewing?
Why are government sites considered reliable sources of information?
Why are government sites considered reliable sources of information?
What is the typical domain name of government sites?
What is the typical domain name of government sites?
What type of information can be found on government sites?
What type of information can be found on government sites?
Why are some state or county sites adopting the domain .us?
Why are some state or county sites adopting the domain .us?
What is the official website of the Florida Legislature?
What is the official website of the Florida Legislature?
What should you look for when determining if a website has a bias?
What should you look for when determining if a website has a bias?
What is a potential issue with organizations publishing information on their websites?
What is a potential issue with organizations publishing information on their websites?
What should you be aware of when looking at a personal website?
What should you be aware of when looking at a personal website?
What is a sign that a website may be an advertisement disguised as information?
What is a sign that a website may be an advertisement disguised as information?
What is a characteristic of a website that is based on verifiable facts?
What is a characteristic of a website that is based on verifiable facts?
What is a sign that a website is using misleading or deceptive arguments?
What is a sign that a website is using misleading or deceptive arguments?
What is a common result of jumping into a website at any point?
What is a common result of jumping into a website at any point?
What should you do if you notice minor spelling and grammatical inconsistencies on a website?
What should you do if you notice minor spelling and grammatical inconsistencies on a website?
Why is it important to verify questionable facts and statistics with a reputable print source?
Why is it important to verify questionable facts and statistics with a reputable print source?
What can help you identify obvious gaps or omissions in the coverage of a topic on a website?
What can help you identify obvious gaps or omissions in the coverage of a topic on a website?
What should you do when evaluating the reliability of a website?
What should you do when evaluating the reliability of a website?
What is a characteristic of a website with lack of quality control?
What is a characteristic of a website with lack of quality control?
