THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK!


THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK!Online version Read each statement carefully. If the statement is correct, answer “YES.” If the statement is incorrect, answer “NO.” by Zenny Estender 1 An online resource can be considered reliable simply because it appears first in a search result. Yes No 2 The date of publication is one factor students can consider when evaluating an online learning resource. Yes No 3 A website can still be unreliable even if its information is presented in an attractive and professional-looking design. Yes No 4 Students should accept online information as factual when it agrees with what they already believe. Yes No 5 Evaluating online resources helps students become responsible and critical users of digital information. Yes No 6 Students should evaluate the credibility of an online source before using its information for academic work. Yes No 7 Using several reliable sources to compare information can help students determine whether information is accurate. Yes No 8 Online learning resources are useful only when students are studying independently. Yes No 9 If an online resource has a large number of users, its information is automatically trustworthy. Yes No 10 All information found on educational websites is automatically accurate and does not need to be verified. Yes No