Monday, February 13, 2012

The Good and Bad of Websites


How to know if Web Info is Good or Bad

Good
Bad
It uses .org and .gov websites
When anyone can post info
Credits books
If you post a question on ask where anyone can answer
Set up in a more professional manner
You can’t find the same info anywhere else
Has access to additional sites and sources
No bibiliography
Sites sources in the website (in the text)

You can back up info from other accredited sites

Info from Professors, Grad Students, and PhD students

Contact information available



I think the reasons above are what makes websites good.  Though some of these are based off of personal opinions, I know that some of them are good because I found examples through sites off of Merlot.  I specifically found many sites by professors, grad students, and doctorate students, and their contact information was also given. These sites will be very beneficial when broadening my knowledge. I found lots of information about disorders and how to better my sign language.  I liked that there were also visuals and questions asked that will help me in the long run. It's important to know the source of the info because I would not want to learn the wrong information when doing research and I would not want to learn the wrong sign for a word and then use it in conversation only to find that it was not  the world I wanted to use. I cannot think of a time when the sources would be not important especially being in a field where I am helping people other than myself. 

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