Website Credibility

  • Due No Due Date
  • Points 10
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  • File Types pdf

 

This assignment will count as a QUIZ grade.

 

Pick a news topic and look it up online.  

 Part 1.
Give me 1 credible website link. Use images or screenshots to show me how you know it's a credible source.  Also identify any bias the website may have. 
     

 Example:   credible NASA JPL website.jpg

 

Part 2.
Give me 1 illegitimate or bogus website link.  Use images or screenshots to show me how you know it's not a credible source of information.  Be sure to also identify all bias, as applicable. 
       

Example:  
not credible part 1.jpg

 not credible part 2.jpgnot credible part 3.jpg

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Website Credibility (2) (1)
Website Credibility (2) (1)
Criteria Ratings Pts
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Credible Website
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4 pts
Has picked a credible website and image clearly shows why website is credible.
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3 pts
Website credibility can't be verified, or there was no image, or did not fully identify why it's reliable
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2 pts
It's unclear if student knows how to verify credibility.
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0 pts
Did not do part 1
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4 pts
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Bogus Website
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3 pts
Has picked a bogus website and image clearly shows why website is NOT credible.
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2 pts
Website is, in fact, verifiable. Or assignment did not include an image for this part. Or did not fully identify why it's unreliable.
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1 pts
It's unclear if student knows how to verify credibility.
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0 pts
Did not do part 2
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3 pts
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Identified bias
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3 pts
Identified all applicable bias for both websites.
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2 pts
Identified most bias for one or both websites.
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1 pts
Missed most opportunities to correctly to identify all bias. It is unclear if student understands bias.
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0 pts
Student(s) has not shown an understanding of bias.
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3 pts
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Additional Comments
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Information Validity
Student can appropriately choose and use online sources of information.  Student can tell the difference between valid, expert sources of information vs. non-credible information.  Student recognizes the potential bias(es) and is able use the information by filtering it information accordingly. 
threshold: 4.0 pts
4.1 pts
Really get it
4 pts
Get it
3 pts
Mostly get it
1 pts
Maybe get it
0 pts
Don't get it
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4.1 pts
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Total Points: 10 out of 10