This is more of a marking guide than it is a rubric but the author does touch on key issues that need to be addressed. With a proliferation of blogs being used for reflective writing, discussion and journaling at ACU and other campus the discussion over how to grade/mark blog posts and blogs in general is very relevant.
Zotero is moving closer to being the ultimate bibliographic tool. Zotero Everywhere will offer stand alone desktop versions for Mac, Windows, and Linux and integration into a much wider variety of web browsers.
The Zotero press release provides a detailed explanation how how this new Zotero will work but doesn’t address the question of when this will happen.
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Fresh perspective on an old argument.
The CRAP Test
Evaluate Sources Based on the Following Criteria:
Currency, Reliability, Authority and Purpose/Point of View
Currency
- How recent is the information?
- How recently has the website been updated?
- Is it current enough for your topic?
Reliability
- What kind of information is included in the resource?
- Is content of the resource primarily opinion? Is is balanced?
- Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
Authority
- Who is the creator or author?
- What are the credentials?
- Who is the published or sponsor?
- Are they reputable?
- What is the publisher’s interest (if any) in this information?
- Are there advertisements on the website?
Purpose/Point of View
- Is this fact or opinion?
- Is it biased?
- Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?
(adapted from LOEX 2008 wiki)
While I don’t necessarily agree with all 100 the majority of the ideas in the list do have merit. The true value in this list is that it may encourage educators to consider the ways that we can improve what we do — and this is always a good thing.
