The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation A hands-on workshop presented for  EARCOS,  November, 2000 by Janet Murray janetm@surfline.ne.jp

Evaluating Educational Web Sites: Because anyone can publish on the world wide web, it is critically important that students learn to evaluate web sites for authority, reliability, currency, and objectivity.

Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources applies traditional evaluation criteria to web pages.
Use Checklist for an Informational Web Page to guide your evaluation.
Read Feline Reactions to Bearded Men.  Who published this research?  Do the authors' data support their interpretations? What is your overall impression of the study?
Examine ICONnect's Web Evaluation Guided Tour.
Experience the interactive exercise evaluating web pages at the U.C. Berkeley Library.
Use the exercises at ICYouSee: T is for Thinking with students.
Use Critical Evaluation Surveys at Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators with students.
Try CyberGuides with teachers.
See Kathy Schrock's presentation at NECC'99 (ABC's of Web Site Evaluation) for a detailed summary of factors to consider.