1. Evaluation of Web Resources

2. Evaluation making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment Web Resources Virtual files that are stored in database that you can retrieve by using different URL address.

3. INFORMATIONAL WEB PAGE is one whose purpose is to present factual information. many of these pages are sponsored by educational institutions or government agencies. Examples:.edu.com.info.gov.org

4. Evaluated by : AUTHORITY Is it clear who is responsible for the contents of the page? Is there a link to a page describing the purpose of the sponsoring organization? Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? That is, is there a phone number or postal address to contact for more information? Is it clear who wrote the material and are the author's qualifications for writing on this topic clearly stated? If the material is protected by copyright, is the name of the copyright holder given?

5. Evaluated by : ACCURACY Are the sources for any factual information clearly listed so they can be verified in another source? Is the information free of grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors? Is it clear who has the ultimate responsibility for the accuracy of the content of the material? If there are charts or graphs containing statistical data, are the charts or graphs clearly labeled and easy to read?

6. Evaluated by : OBJECTIVITY Is the information provided as a public service? Is the information free of advertising? If there is any advertising on the page, is it clearly differentiated from the informational content?

7. Are there dates on the page to indicate: When the page was written? When the page was first placed on the Web? When the page was last revised? Are there any other indications that the material is kept current? If material is presented in graphs and/or charts, is it clearly stated when the data was gathered? If the information is published in different editions, is it clearly labeled what edition the page is from? Evaluated by : CURRENCY

8. Is there an indication that the page has been completed, and is not still under construction? If there is a print equivalent to the Web page, is there a clear indication of whether the entire work is available on the Web or only parts of it? If the material is from a work which is out of copyright has there been an effort to update the material to make it more current? Evaluated by : COVERAGE

9. 5 Basic Steps in Collecting and Organizing Inventory your content: What do you have already? What do you need? Establish a hierarchical outline of your content and create a controlled vocabulary so the major content, site structure, and navigation elements are always identified consistently; Chunking: Divide your content into logical units with a consistent modular structure; Draw diagrams that show the site structure and rough outlines of pages with a list of core navigation links; and Analyze your system by testing the organization interactively with real users; revise as needed.

10. Productive Searching Techniques Boolean Operators express different and specific relationships between words and phrases used in the search. Truncation (*) You can use truncation on most search engines. That is, you can use the asterisk (*) operator to end a root word. For example: searching for teach* will find teacher, teaching, and teachers. Note: the asterisk can not be the first or second letter of a root word. Wildcard (?) You can find words that share some but not all characters using the question mark (?) operator. For example: Johns?n will find Johnson and Johnsen. Note: the ? can not be the first character in the search.

11. INFORMATIONAL DATABASE provides access to commercial on-line bibliographic and information databases. Combines the best of both contemporary and classic. LibGuidesGoogle TechnoratiAsk.Com InfotopiaInfomine

12. Evaluated by : USEFULNESS Surfing the web, e.g. Google? Using the Library catalogue? Using one of the databases on the Library’s Databases gateway

13. Giving facts that you already know are correct? Coming from a trusted source such as a subject database that stores peer-reviewed articles aimed at scholars and researchers? Covered in appropriate depth or only at a superficial level? Relevant to your research topic? Evaluated by : RELEVANCE & COVERAGE

14. Evaluated by : AUDIENCE Is it aimed at a particular age group e.g. children, teenagers? Is there an intended bias towards particular belief groups? Who is the intended audience? – Other academics or scholars – General public

15. Evaluated by : PURPOSE Designed to sell a project or service? Presenting research findings? Evaluated by : CURRENCY Is the information up to date? Do newer editions/revisions exist?

16. Evaluated by : AUTHOR Is the author named? Are the author’s qualifications / credentials / professional affiliations given? Can you identify an institution, if any, to which the author belongs? Is contact information for the author included or easily accessible? Has your lecturer mentioned this particular author?

17. Evaluated by : PUBLISHER Do you know the publisher’s reputation? What type of information does this publisher usually produce?

18. Collecting & Organizing Informational Database Determine the purpose of your database This helps prepare you for the remaining steps. Find and organize the information required Gather all of the types of information you might want to record in the database, such as product name and order number. Divide the information into tables Divide your information items into major entities or subjects, such as Products or Orders. Each subject then becomes a table. Turn information items into columns Decide what information you want to store in each table. Each item becomes a field, and is displayed as a column in the table. For example, an Employees table might include fields such as Last Name and Hire Date.

19. Collecting & Organizing Informational Database Specify primary keys Choose each table’s primary key. The primary key is a column that is used to uniquely identify each row. An example might be Product ID or Order ID. Set up the table relationships Look at each table and decide how the data in one table is related to the data in other tables. Add fields to tables or create new tables to clarify the relationships, as necessary. Refine your design Analyze your design for errors. Create the tables and add a few records of sample data. See if you can get the results you want from your tables. Make adjustments to the design, as needed. Apply the normalization rules Apply the data normalization rules to see if your tables are structured correctly. Make adjustments to the tables, as needed.

20. Productive Searching Techniques Who is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the database? Are other information and links provided? Is the site subject to influences over content e.g. a commercial organization, a political organization? Are the pages current and updated regularly? Is the site user-friendly? Is there an index or site map or other navigation links to the site information? Is the layout of the site professional or amateurish?

21. BLOG TECHNOLOGY refers to a list of journal entries posted on a Web page. creating an interface where users can simply type a text entry and hit "publish" to publish their blog. MashableGizmodo GigaOMZDNet How-To GeekComputerworld Blogs TechCrunchITBusinessEdge.com

22. Evaluated by: DEVELOPMENT Do successive blog posts demonstrate the developing thinking of the writer? Does his/her main idea take more distinct shape over time in response to 1)his/her ongoing research; and 2)comments from others? Are blog posts frequent enough to suggest ongoing, incremental, and interactive development of ideas?

23. Evaluated by: FOCUS Does the overall research blog have a clear focus? Do individual blog posts keep their focus (like paragraphs within conventional writing), partly through relevant post titles and tags? Would blog visitors have any trouble ascertaining, from any post, the writer's overall research agenda? Do successive posts restate and sharpen a specific train of thought? Is the principal research question returned to, deepened, and clarified? Does the writer make interim assertions or claims summing up research to date?

24. Do the posts relate well to one another (through reference and interlinks)? Or do the posts seem "random" (a series of observations or general commentary not explicitly tied to the research agenda)? This relates to the criteria of focus and of development, above. Evaluated by: COHESION

25. Evaluated by: POST VARIETY Has the writer employed a variety of posts, including some that are more exploratory in nature and some that are more expository? Does the writer narrate and document his/her discovery process, as well as assert positions based on analyzing and synthesizing? Are there some of the types of blog posts?

26. Evaluated by: PERSONALITY Does the blog design, blog components, and writing style together create a clear sense of the writer's personality? Are there informal and personal elements as well as more academic or professional qualities to that personality?

27. Evaluated by: CURRENCY AND HISTORY Does the writer use blog posts to relate to relevant and current issues? Does he/she refer to current online discussions (other blogs, discussion boards, etc.)? Does the writer also ground his/her writing within historical contexts, interpreting the present in terms of longer patterns and traditions?

28. Evaluated by: SOURCES Does the writer make use of outside sources in both referential and analytical ways? (Does he/she not just link to sources, but analyze them?). Are some of these sources more formal, academic, or authoritative? Are some of these informal or more general? Is there a variety of sources? Are some sources quoted? Are sources appropriately linked to? Are some sources primary sources and some secondary?

29. Evaluated by: INTERACTIVITY Does the writer engage others who are researching similar topics (as evidenced in part by others commenting on posts, in part by reference to how the author is participating in private or public discussions of this topic elsewhere). Does he/she show an openness to and responsiveness toward challenges to his/her ideas? Does he/she respond to comments on posts, or refer to comments in developing later posts? Have other bloggers (including classmates, but not exclusively) written about the writer's blog or quoted/linked back to it?

30. Evaluated by: COMMUNITY Does the writer demonstrate making contributions to communities of learners or researchers (evaluated in part by the active use of social bookmarks, in part by documenting participation in social networks or other online communities focused on the issues he/she is exploring)? Does the writer avoid isolated expression or research by demonstrating connectivity with other researchers and projects, including those of their peers and those outside of their normal social circles?

31. Evaluated by: COLLABORATION How has the blog author invited contributions of others (such as guest blog posts, invited comments, reviews of posts)? What evidence is there of the author joining his or her work to larger, ongoing projects? Has the blog become a launching point for creating other online assets or content valued by specific communities, or for using collaborative tools online?

32. Evaluated by: ANALYSIS Does the writer use posts not just to give general opinions or commentary, but to analyze texts, events, or media (including effectively summarizing, appropriately quoting, and applying criteria of evaluation)? Has the writer created sufficient content (including blog posts, ancillary media, and links) to enable visitors to explore the blog's topic meaningfully? Evaluated by: QUANTITY

33. Evaluated by: DESIGN Does the blog design fit the research topic and the personality of the author? Is there an "About Me" segment or profile, with photo? Are the photos or color scheme appropriate to a research blog (not overly informal). Does the author include relevant widgets or side content? Are the writer's other content streams featured in the side content (social bookmark stream, photo stream, other blogs, etc.)? Does the writer avoid too much clutter or distracting media in the side content?

34. Evaluated by: LENGTH Does the writer create focused blog posts that are more likely to attract readers due to concision and clarity (rather than long or rambling posts)? Does the writer break up longer discussions where possible (to make possible more frequent and specific comments from readers)? Are longer posts broken up with appropriate headings? Does he/she avoid quoting other sources at too great of length?

35. Evaluated by: LINKS Does the writer include links : 1)to appropriate secondary sources for the topic (scholarly or scientific); 2) to current online content from professional or academic sources; 3) current online content from informal or mainstream media? Are links effectively embedded with semantically relevant linking text ("...a topic discussed by Dan Cohen in his Digital Humanities Blog...")?Digital Humanities Blog Are links presented in side content relevant? Does the writer backlink to his/her prior posts (see cohesion, above)?

36. Evaluated by: MEDIA Has the writer used images to complement blog posts and provide interest and insight (whether produced personally, or found online)? If videos are employed, are they relevant to content (not just entertaining) and either implicitly or explicitly related to blog posts? Do media enhance readability and design and not clutter or distract? Any use of personally produced media? Are images or media appropriately credited (and obtained through creative commons)?

37. 5 Basic Steps in Collecting and Organizing BLOG Technology 1.Create an editorial calendar – This doesn’t need to be anything fancy. I just use a standard spreadsheet. At the beginning of each month type out the days in one column and then brainstorm ideas for posts – listing each one next to a day. 2. Proofread – Even though it is a blog and not a formal essay or business letter, there is value in proofreading your work. It helps to write your post, step away from the computer for a few hours and then proofread it.

38. 5 Basic Steps in Collecting and Organizing Blog Technology 3. Add relevant images – Remember when you were a kid and you gravitated towards the books full of pictures? In many ways, we still do that Blogs that are all words and no graphics can look dry. Take a little time to find a graphic or take a photo and add it to your post. 4. Blog consistently – In relation to #1, it is important to blog on a consistent basis. You don’t need to post every single day but make an effort to be consistent. If you have the time to post three days a week, plan to do it Monday, Wednesday, and Friday rather than three posts all shoved into one day.

39. 5. Clutter – Try to keep your sidebar and links at the top clutter- free. Don’t add every button you come across online, this tends to cheapen the aesthetic of your blog. Choose items that you feel add to your blog, rather than simply fill up space. What other ideas do you have for maintaining organization on your blog? Share them in the comments – I would love some more tips! 5 Basic Steps in Collecting and Organizing BLOG Technology

40. Productive Searching Techniques Be balanced: many blog masters spend a considerable time and efforts on their blog. Show respect for their work by stressing the good parts just as much as the points to improve Revitalize your comments: some points you will mention are objective, some others, especially ‘first impressions’ and the ‘graphical presentation’, will be subjective. Make a clear distinction between the two. Be constructive: don’t just point out the problems, but also propose solutions or alternatives. Educate as you go along: indicate which tools you use to analyze the different parts so they can continue working on their blog, where you left off.

41. Productive Searching Techniques Reserve the time to explain: Often you cannot write down all the different bits and pieces in detail, so take your time to elaborate and expand on their questions while sitting with them one-on-one or during a Skype session. Illustrate your comments: When you refer to certain posts or sections on their blog Link to that part, and insert a small screenshot of it, in your evaluation

42. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY electronic systems used for communication between individuals or groups. communication between individuals or groups who are not physically present at the same location. Systems such as telephones, telex, fax, radio, television, and video are included, as well as more recent computer-based technologies, including electronic data change and e-mail. FacebookYahoo mail G-mailTwitter Instant Messaging

43. Evaluated by: ACCURACY What is the intent of the web page? Is the information designed to inform/explain/disclose or persuade or entertain? Is the information error-free? Are the topics explored in depth? Are the conclusions justified and supported by evidence? Are links to further discussion provided? Are the links useful or repetitious? Are references fully cited?

44. Is the perspective balanced? Is any bias evident? Does the author inform or persuade? Is the language free of emotion? Are there advertisements? Beware of third party affiliation or sponsorship. Evaluated by: OBJECTIVITY

45. Evaluated by: CURRENCY Is the site regularly updated? was the site last revised? Is the resource easy to navigate? Evaluated by: EASE OF USE

46. Evaluated by: AUDIENCE Is the site aimed at a specialized or a general audience? Was the article written for an educated public or for experts and scholars? Is the language too technical?

47. Evaluated by: SCOPE How comprehensive is the site? Is anything obviously omitted? Are the topics explored in depth?

48. Evaluated by: AUTHORITY & CREDENTIALS Who is the author or producer? Does the author provide contact information such as an email, phone or address? Is the author a qualified source on this subject? What are the author’s credentials? Is the topic in the author’s area of expertise? Has your instructor mentioned this author? Have you seen the author mentioned in other sources?

49. Collecting & Organizing Communication Technology Use an Outline Ensures that your thoughts are complete, presented in a logical order, and are easy to understand before you begin to write Phone Calls Before you dial that number, make some notes on a piece of paper to remind you of the points you wish to address. Don’t write complete sentences, but rather write a bullet list so that it is easy to refer to while you are talking.

50. Email Remember that your words are the only things your audience will have to help them understand what you are trying to say. They cannot see your smiling face or hear your sweet voice to help them understand where you are coming from. Choose your words wisely. Read over your message before you hit the send button to make sure that you haven’t missed something that might make your communication confusing or that doesn’t represent the tone you wanted your message to have. Collecting & Organizing Communication Technology

51. Presentations Know your audience. Consider what they value most and what they would like to know about your topic before you begin. Tailor your presentation to the average audience member, but leave room for the feelings and values of the others to whom you will be speaking. Make sure that your notes are written like we talked about earlier for your phone conversations. Don’t write complete sentences or you will be tempted to read them instead of refer to them. Collecting & Organizing Communication Technology

52. Productive Searching Techniques A chart or book of facial expressions and what they Picture boards Homemade sign language for simplicity common vocabulary and shorter sentences. Braille, Large Print, Cassette, electronic communication Free Directory Assistance for Visually Impaired Adapted ASL for Deaf-Blind consumers Radio Reader Talking Books Writing guides and aids (bold line paper, check writing guides, )

53. VIDEO SHARING Web site that lets people upload and share their video clips with the public at large or to invited guest. YoutubeNetFlix VimeoYahoo! Screen Dailymotion Hulu VubeVine UstreamBreak

54. Evaluated by: REAL-WORLD IMPACT Does this video demonstrate innovative ideas and/or actions to build a more ethical world? To what extent does the video present fresh new ideas or perspectives? Does the video illuminate possibilities that otherwise might have remained invisible to the audience? Evaluated by: INNOVATION

55. Evaluated by: CREATIVITY How creative is the video? Does it employ artistry to tell a compelling story or to make a persuasive argument? If particular actions are recommended in the video, to what extent are they feasible? Evaluated by: IMPLEMENTATION

56. Organizing and Collecting Video Files centralizing your video files (that is, getting them off your smartphone and video camera), naming them intelligently and tagging them so you know what they contain, and backing up and archiving your final edited files name Your Files use Folders, and Add Tags and Keywords

57. Productive Searching Techniques Use search engines to search a single website Use the different websites for video sharing find reliable sources when you only have text or video Search for reliable videos Use keywords and terms

58. FILE SHARING the practice of or ability to transmit files from one computer to another over a network or the Internet. DropboxMediafire 4SharedGoogle Drive SkyDriveIcloud MegaZippyshare UploadedBox

59. Evaluated by: SECURITY It should go without saying that the security of your data in either of these applications will be a major evaluation sticking point. Who will be able to access this data? How is the data protected during transfer?

60. Evaluated by: IT MANAGEMENT CONCERNS Control is something IT needs to have so user permissions and audit trails are something to think critically about. A well thought out user interface is critical to the successful and effective adoption of any technology. the tools easiest to use will most likely receive the most acceptance from end users. Evaluated by: FEATURE & EASE OF USE

61. Organizing and Collecting Files Organize your office file folders in a basic alphabetical system if you have a large group of customers or contacts that you need to maintain. Use standard manila or colored folders to represent each contact. Write each contact's last name, a comma, then the first name on a label and place it on the lip of each folder containing his information. Sort all of your folders by last name and first name if you have two files with the same last name. Insert the alphabetized folders into each draw of your file cabinet from top to bottom.

62. Organizing and Collecting Files Label the outside of each draw by the first letter of the last names contained in that drawer for easy reference. Use folders and have their names.

63. Productive Searching Techniques Pick out several of the key words which would identify Internet posts on the topic. Type them into a search engine. On the results list, scan the URLs at the bottom of each entry. Look for the most reliable source listed. Search both Google and Yahoo, as they often differ. At the bottom of the search page, if you find "repeat the search with the omitted results included," it may be worthwhile to click it to find more results.

64. WEB COLLABORATION provides an organization with the capability to collaborate with customers or internally via the INTERNET. WrikeCollaborate CLoud WebInterpointFeng Office ConfluenceComidor SpiraTeamDEskaway Webplanner Drum

65. Evaluated by: AUDIENCE he site is designed to help distance educators and their students to select appropriate methods of course development and delivery. It should go without saying that the security of your data in either of these applications will be a major evaluation sticking point. Who will be able to access this data? How is the data protected during transfer? Evaluated by: SECURITY

66. Organizing and Collecting WEB COLLABORATION Learn how to use your chosen tool before the meeting. Decide on the subject of the meeting, and communicate it to participants. Send invitations ahead of the meeting. Prepare your meeting material ahead. Consider interactive tools such as polls or questionnaire Do a follow up post-meeting

67. Productive Searching Techniques determine the focus question get ‘opinions’ / ‘ideas’ etc. onto stickies affinity sort into groups name groups vote on group importance (three votes) 6. rank groups (two by two)

68. WEB HOSTING TECHNOLOGY a type of internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide WEb companies that provide space on a server owned or leased for use by clients, as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center Bluehostregister.com Web.comfatcow green hosting justhost

69. Evaluated by : AUTHORITY Determine the authorship of a website, examine the page closely for information about the author and to see if anyone else has contributed to the site A good website should provide a way to contact the producers of the site.

70. Evaluated by : ACCURACY determine how reliable and free from error the information contained on a website is, remember to look at who is hosting the site. A good website should state its purpose and intended audience.

71. Evaluated by : OBJECTIVITY check if advertising and informational content are being supplied by the same person or organization. examine whether there is a bias to the informational content.

72. determine the currency of a website, find out when the page was last updated. look to see if there are broken links on the site, it could be an indication of an abandoned page. Evaluated by : CURRENCY

73. determine if the information is adequately covered on a website, compare the information with information found on other websites. Does one site provide more information, more references, more contacts? Evaluated by : COVERAGE

74. Organizing and Collecting WEB HOSTING TECHNOLOGY Decide what the purpose and scope of the site is to be Identify what "chunks" of information you have and who, precisely, owns these content chunks. Outline several scenarios on how the content may be used. What tasks will your users do at your website? Create storyboards for key scenarios. Revise storyboards based on user feedback.

75. Productive Searching Techniques differ depending on the scale of service providers, the equipment you are using store data in a central location without depending on a particular Internet site. do some research by checking out the features that are offered by each company you are consideringresearch find reviews that rate the service providers on criteria such as price, bandwidth, reliability, and customer service.reviews be able to use a portion of the service for free as a trial before you sign up Taking time to evaluate if you choose the right for you saves the time and money

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