...constantly changing, affecting the credibility of websites used as research material. With the students using the internet and web- based technologies, it is important to have the right innovative tools to gain experience in determining credible information on the websites being researched. Today’s online universities have developed new strategies for determining how to access the credibility of an information source, by creating their own library, which contains’ credible sources. I. Initial Appraisal A. Author The author is Traci Hong; she has a PhD of Communication, M.A. of Communication and B.A, double major; Communication and Biology. Hong’s work is peer reviewed; she has recieved feedback from other professors in the same field. Hong work has a reference list that vouches for her article’s credibility. The article and research done by Hong is considered current and discusses how important Internet and web- based technology is currently being used as a learning tool and how students can determine websites credibility and how the use of Internet is increasing when doing research. Hong name has not been mention in this course, but I have seen her name on other articles on the internet. B. Date of Publication Hong’s article was published in February, 2006 by the Journal of the American Society for Information of Science and Technology. The source is current and can be used when determining the credibility of websites. C. Edition or Revision ...
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...Evaluating Website Credibility Introduction The internet is the primary source individuals use when researching information including, but not limited to, medical information. The goal is to review the credibility of a website using five key criteria which are accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage (Colorado Community Colleges Online Library, 2015). For the purpose of the assignment, the website being evaluated by these five criteria is www.midwife.org which was found using the search engine Google that can be located by using the domain google.com. I chose this website because it provides accurate and up to date information in regards to the ever growing and evolving practice of midwifery both in the United States as well as other developed and underdeveloped countries. The full name of the website is the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the URL to locate this site is http://www.midwife.org/. The purpose of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, also known as the ACNM, is to “establish midwifery as the standard of care for women and to lead the profession through education, clinical practice, research, and advocacy.” (American College of Nurse-Midwives, 2015). Evaluation of Website In regards to the five criteria used to evaluate the credibility of websites, the ACNM meets all five of the criteria set forth. “The ACNM gets its national work done through the collaborative effort of its office staff and a vast network of volunteer representatives...
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...27 September 2012 The Internet has evolved from a business use-protocol to a necessity at home and an invaluable tool to college students worldwide. Since the boom of the Information Superhighway, otherwise known as the Internet, anonymous credibility has been given to anyone with access to the Internet. Before the Internet became what it is today, college professors required the use of the library for research and encyclopedias for accredited facts from known contributors to today’s society. It is said that, “Once upon a time, Encyclopedia Britannica recruited Einstein, Freud, Curie, Mencken and even Houdini as contributors. The names helped the encyclopedia bolster its credibility.”(Stross 331) The new millennium of college students has since abandoned the gothic ruins of brick and mortar for modern technology. Hence, as an evolving community of college students, we must consider the use of websites such as Wikipedia for credible sources or not use them at all. The Internet contains a history of creditable sources. It also contains a legacy of anonymous sources. We have relied on the reviews and opinions of others to prove the validity of said information on the Internet and stop challenging it when we read the answer that strikes a chord in our cognitive judgments. If this process continues to be the norm, printed sources such as encyclopedias will leave people saying “This was written by one person? Then looked at by only two or three other people? How can I trust that...
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...Diageo – Marketing to Remember Introduction The case is about Diageo, a drinks company and a leader in corporate social responsibility issues. The company is running a CSR program from within the marketing function. In 2007 they launched the ‘Choices campaign’, aiming at 18-to-24 age group. The campaign ended with the sentence: ‘A night to remember? Or one to forget? The choice is your’. With this they showed that responsibility is at the heart of all their marketing, with the aim to change the attitude towards alcohol. Ethical strengths - Raising awareness - Closeness to consumer provides something that public health agencies lack - Product safety - They have in-depth knowledge of consumers, the ability to get under their skin and understand what makes them behave in the way they do. - Organization succeeds by outperforming their competitors in providing superior value to their customers, in order to create a positive change in people’s attitudes to alcohol. - They do not mislead their customers - They try to ensure that consumers properly understand the risks involved in consuming their product - Brand names are not dominantly present in the advertisement, focus is on responsibility message Ethical weaknesses - Fitness for purpose - Creation of artificial wants - Reinforcing stereotypes - Targeting vulnerable consumers Issues in Product Policy i) To what lengths should the producers of goods and services...
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...The topic I have chosen for this assessment is whether or not following a Paleolithic diet is really good for us. The basis of the Paleolithic diet is that if our prehistoric hunter-gather ancestors didn’t eat it, that we shouldn’t either. The sources I have chosen to use include informational articles found at thepaleodiet.com (http://thepaleodiet.com/about-the-paleo-diet/), a Uwire text/article - (http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA364130430&v=2.1&u=swinburne1&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=c4d0f209e911ce4748ef9cf3946b329d), a YouTube video and its comments (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfLDioJzmIE), and a forum on Bodybuilding.com as another social source (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/what-is-the-paleo-diet.html?page=1). Thepaleodiet.com helped me learn more about learn about the health benefits of Paleo. I chose this source after a google search returned it as a result, and I was drawn to it as it appeared to be quite informational from its short description. This informational source is an example of constructivism through presenting information for the reader. At first glance this site came across as a potentially unreliable source – there was a presence of advertising. But further exploration started proving that this site was in fact reliable. According to Metzger (2007), credible online sources are ones in which we can identify the author and their credentials. In this case, the author is Ph.D. and professor of Health and Exercise Science...
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...In the video, “Brilliant Public Speaking” the experts discuss how to effectively communicate with the respective audience. The topics of the week coincide with the video because how information is transferred in the common factor. The experts provide solid advice on how to deliver an exceptional speech all while keeping the audience entertained. Building confidence to deliver a speech is one of the practices that I need to work on when it comes to public speaking. I have become better at it, since enrolling at University of Phoenix however, at times my nerves still get the best of me. I have always been the type of person that prefers to be behind the scenes when it comes to completing tasks. I do not have to be in the forefront or limelight to feel appreciated. Some of the practices the experts gave seemed to be common knowledge, such as the dress code, eating properly, and getting plenty of rest in the days leading up to the speech. I would share the information I learned that was provided in the video. There were so many valuable tips to pass along. I would first advise the perspective speaker to understand the audience that the information is to be given. I would discuss things such as choosing the appropriate subject matter, how to overcome nervousness and make it work to your benefit, conferring with the sponsors regarding the proper dress code, and how to practice the speech in the mirror prior to delivery. In conclusion, it is imperative to prepare for a presentation...
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...Partner”. Contemporary Family Therapy 36.3 (2014): 333. Print This study examined the mediating effects of relationship satisfaction, prayer for a partner, and morbidity in the relationship between attachment and loneliness, infidelity and loneliness, and psychological morbidity and loneliness, in college students involved in a romantic relationship. The present results expand the literature on attachment by presenting evidence that anxious and avoidant partners experience loneliness differently. By utilizing this data, I will have an easier time determining how the relationship effects the each member of the couple's personal lives with this as a reference. This study is a credible source due to the primary author, Grace M. Pereria's background as an established writer from the University of Minho from Braga, Portugal. Having released over 30 publications and been used as a citation by multiple other researchers further proves her credibility. 2. Regan, Pamela C. Love, College Style. n.p., 2012. Print. By the time most men and women finish their first year of college, they have fallen in love at least once and have experienced their first "serious" romantic relationship. This study aims to explore the experiences of College-age men and women, specifically their attitude and behavior towards love and romance. It takes into account the different kinds of relationships there are as well, with a focus on unrequited love and obsession. Aside from the...
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...Evaluating a Website for Credibility Rashida Kapasi Chamberlain College of Nursing August 26, 2014 Evaluating a Website for Credibility A website chosen for the evaluation is KidsHealth.org. The purpose of this website is to provide information about the health of children and teenagers in a manner that is easy to understand. This website claims to be the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. All the information is divided in four sections, providing information for parents, children, teenagers, and for educators. This website is easy to find through the Google search engine. That is understandable, taking into account the fact that Kids Health gets a million visits on a daily basis. The Web Address of this site follows the HTTP pattern. The uniform resource locator is http://kidshealth.org. The domain of this site is org., meaning that the domain extension is used by a non-profit organization called The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media. The rationale behind the selection of the website is verifying of the website’s claims of being the most-trusted source for physician-reviewed information on children's health. Empirical evidence for the decision comes from the online library Caphis, which puts Kids Health in the Top 100 List of “Health Websites You Can Trust”, and Time Lists (Buenchner, 2004) name this site to be among 50 best...
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...COM10003 Learning and Communicating Online Assessment 3: Reflective essay This essay will discuss how my use of online information has grown from being merely a consumer, to now being able to critically evaluate online sources for credibility and suitability for use in academic work. My role in producing an online informational resource has been enhanced by both the readings, and the experience gained in the collaborative process involved in working as a team. This is my first experience at online collaboration and I will examine the challenges encountered using this medium of communication, how I dealt with them, the lessons learned, and what I would do differently during future collaborative work. Before this course, my experience with online sources of information had been limited to an observer status, and although I had read from a variety of sources online, and considered myself capable of sorting truth from fiction, I had never realised the extent to which information can and should be evaluated. A study conducted by Scholz-Crane 1998 (cited in Metzger, 2007, pp. 2080-2081) explains that a lax attitude toward proving the accuracy and credibility of websites is prevalent among college students. This information has encouraged me to be more critical in regard to information found on the web, and I now apply the criteria espoused by Tate, (2010, pp. 35-36) of checking for accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency and coverage. According to Treise et al (2003, cited in...
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...Website Credibility Introduction What distinguishes a website as a credible source? As the internet continues to grow as a source of knowledge for people, there needs to be a system in place for determining its accuracy and reliability. http://www.cdc.gov.htm is a website created by the Center for Disease Control and is intended to provide consumers with information pertaining to diseases, emergencies, disasters, environmental health, travelers health, healthy living, workplace safety and more. This website can easily be found via the Google search engine. The following will discuss this website and determine if it is credible. Authority Authority can be defined as “the extent to which material is the creation of a person or organization that is recognized as having definitive knowledge of a given subject area.” (Usher & Skinner, 2008). The CDC is recognized as an accredited institution whose material is based on sound, researched evidence. The CDC has been in existence for over 60 years and is a well-known institution. On the website the CDC speaks of its core values. These are described as accountability by which their services are based on: sound scientific research and integrity by which there is a promise to disseminate information based on high quality data (http://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/mission.htm). Information The completeness of website information is an important step in evaluating website credibility. If a consumer of the website is reading...
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...Professor Coleman-Prisco Critical Reading Susan Aiosa CRITICAL READING 2 Reading has at all times and at all ages been a source of knowledge, happiness, and pleasure. When I am given an assignment here at school in my social work classes, sometimes the reading doesn’t seem to be all that sensible. These assignments in writing papers and reading research journals and the information provided within the pages of the articles must be critically analyzed and read. It is vital for me to ensure that the journals, topic information, and authors are all credible. This process is also necessary to make sure that the credibility of the information is professionally supported and held to a scholarly standard. In support of my research topic, I select an article that I have deemed a credible source. Once I have established the articles validity and scholarly integrity, I continue with my researcher’s obligation, critical reading, and understanding the information, which supports the area under study. I will demonstrate this procedure in seven stages that involves the critical reading of research articles. In accordance with the Mercy College Libraries (2015), the initial evaluation of critical analysis consists of checking the author, date of publication, edition or revision, publisher, and title of journal. First, I start with checking the author’s credentials...
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...benign the fact that the material was stolen. Bloggers must become educated about copyright infringement and fair use. When unsure whether they are committing copyright infringement, they should refrain from using copyrighted material. Although it is common knowledge that blogs are the opinions and points of view from various people, bloggers themselves should not deliberately spread false information. Furthermore, the opinions in blogs should always be easily identified, as well as the facts. Bloggers may not have the responsibilities of journalists, but they have the responsibility not to steal or mislead followers. Bloggers should have enough integrity to preserve the credibility in their discussions. If the topic that is being discussed contains false information, then the entire blog loses credibility. Bloggers may not be news reporters, but they must pride themselves in their ability to use the news and current events to spark educated and meaningful...
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...Initial Post I conducted a search on pain management using two different databases, CINAHL with full text and Academic Search Complete. I also searched the same topic using the popular search engine, Google. I used the key the words “evidence-based” and “nursing” for each search. The articles on CINHAL Plus with full text and Academic Search Complete are peer reviewed, written and edited by professionals, for health care professions, and not for the lay person (Schmidt & Brown, 2012). The articles were specific to the key words entered. With the medical terminology used, these articles would be very difficult for a lay person to read. When I searched using Google I came up with thousands of results. Many of the suggestions were not at all what I intended and some just gave abstracts and not full texts. Not all of these websites were from a credible source or written by credentialed authors. I would advise the lay person to be cautious on which sites they visit. Wikipedia and WebMD are very popular sites by non-clinical individuals and patients should be reminded these are not reputable sites. I would inform them that gathering information is a good idea however, they should discuss the information they have found with their physicians. They should also be aware the information they choose should be written by knowledgeable authors and should be current (Schmidt & Brown, 2012). References Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2012). Schmidt, & J. M...
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...Method of detecting Anthrax Whether its natural or man made The key to meeting the challenge is to approach it in a systematic, comprehensive way. We must fully examine the biological threats we face, address the capabilities we must continue to build in order to mitigate them, and consider the complex legal and ethical issues that will arise during a biological calamity if ever we have one. They seek to cure, vaccinate, and alleviate suffering. Yet that is only one part of what must be done during such a crisis. If there is one lesson that the 7 years since 9/11 should have taught, it is that advance planning is the only way to respond to a major threat to safety and security. threat awareness and detection, prevention and protection, and response and recovery. First, we must search for signs of laboratories across the globe that could be poised to weaponize materials. For the 91 million people who come to the United States by air, or the 411 million who arrive by land each year, we can screen for incoming nuclear or radiological devices, but it is pure fantasy to imagine medically testing all of them as well. If we had credible information about a pandemic brewing elsewhere in the world, we could redirect flights and aircraft from the affected region and screen their passengers more intensively. So screening can be of value, but not without the intelligence that lets us focus on those individuals who might pose a genuine risk. Detection depends...
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...is accomplished effectively. - External communication can bring in order, build goodwill, and contributes to the continued existence and growth of the business. 2. Name the FOUR goals of business communication. Identify the most important one, and explain why it has this distinction. (5m) Four goals: 1. Receiver Understanding 2. Receiver Response 3. Favorable Relationship 4. Organizational Goodwill Receiver’s understanding is the most important one. It ensures to achieve other 3 goals of business communication. 3. What is credibility? Why is it important for communicator to be credible? (5m) - Credibility is the level of believability and trust that people have in you. - Credibility of communication is in fact trust and value given by the audience - If an audience has a high value about the communicator, and respects the information given, the communicator is said to be having high credibility. - If the credibility is questionable then it will reduce the receiver’s understanding, reduces receiver’s acceptance, and the sender unable to build goodwill. - Affects the receiver’s response. 4. Should manager encourage or discourage organizational grapevines? Why? (5m) Manager should encourage organizational grapevines. It is because grapevine is useful resource that - can help them assess the morale of the organization - understand employees’ anxieties - evaluate formal...
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