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INTERNET DETECTIVE
A free online-tutorial on evaluating
the quality of Internet resources
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We are pleased to announce the release Internet Detective -
an informal but comprehensive online tutorial designed to
teach the skills required to critically evaluate the
quality of information found on the Internet.
The tutorial includes interactive quizzes, worked examples
and practical hint and tips. It can be accessed via the
World Wide Web from:
http://sosig.ac.uk/desire/internet-detective.html
Who created Internet Detective?
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The tutorial has been created by staff at The Institute
for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT) at the
University of Bristol. It uses the TONIC-ng software
developed at Netskills at the University of Newcastle. The
tutorial is hosted at Netskills. The project was funded by
the European Union as part of the DESIRE project, part of
the Telematics for Research Programme.
What are the aims of the tutorial?
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Internet Detective aims to alert people to the
*questionable quality* of the information that is freely
available over the Internet. After completing the tutorial
users will:
o be aware of the key factors that affect the quality of
Internet information
o have learned practical hints and tips for evaluating the
quality of an Internet information resource
o have seen a comprehensive list quality criteria
o have seen practical examples of the evaluation process
o have tried out the evaluation process for themselves on
a sample of Internet resources
Who is the tutorial aimed at?
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Internet Detective can be useful for anyone using information
found via the Internet. It is designed for people who have
already acquired basic skills needed to use the Internet and
who are now able to focus on the information they find.
It is likely to be of particular relevance to those working
with Internet information:
o information professionals
o librarians
It will also be particularly relevant to those using the
Internet for academic purposes:
o researchers
o teachers
o students
How long does it take to complete the tutorial?
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The tutorial may take three to four hours to complete
fully. However, users select a login name and may use this
to work over a number of sittings - the login will take
them directly to the part of the tutorial at which they
left off, and will keep a record of their quiz scores.
Who can use the tutorial?
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Internet Detective is available on the WWW and is freely
available for anyone to use.
(Users will need to access the tutorial using a Web
browser that understands frames and accepts cookies)
Users will need to login and remember their username for
re-entry at a later date.
So how to I start?
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Internet Detective is available from the following URL:
http://sosig.ac.uk/desire/internet-detective.html
So please feel free to "get on the case" :-)
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Emma Worsfold
DESIRE/SOSIG Research Officer
ILRT, University of Bristol, UK
http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/
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(apologies for cross-posting)
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