You will be visiting a web site that will help you learn how to evaluate information you find on the Internet. It uses imaginary examples, quizzes and puzzles so you can explore the concepts around information quality.

Why are these information skills important to learn?

• The sheer volume of information available on the Internet can be overwhelming. New skills need to be learned in order to make sense of this.
• There are very few control mechanisms on the Internet, allowing anyone to publish anything. This means that as well as finding useful information you will also find information that is irrelevant, dubious or even sometimes dangerous.
• Because the medium is relatively new and changing all the time, it is easy to assume that the information itself is also new, but of course this is not always the case.
• As with other forms of information, there may be inherent bias or advertisements masquerading as information. This is not necessarily wrong, but it is important to be aware of it.

Steps to follow:

1. Go to the QUICK site.
2. Print out this worksheet, if you don't already have it.
3. Begin with item # 1 and read through the 8 ways of checking information on web sites. Be sure to click on the example and question links as you go through the pages.
4. Answer the questions on your worksheet.
5. At the bottom of #8, click on Quick Quiz and see how you do.

 

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