Suggestions for Successful Internet Assignments from "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or,... - 1 views
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However, they may not completely understand the Internet's strengths and weaknesses as both a research tool and as a general source of information.
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Shirleyph Chan on 15 Aug 11Don't assume students already knew how to do research because they spend a lot time on Internet.
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Check to make sure that the site is still working a few days before giving the assignment.
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Ask students to do more than just fetch something off the Internet.
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ask student to include their search strategy as a component of the research project. Request that they analyse methods they used to refine their search and what made the search more and less successful.
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Ask students to come up with their own method of evaluating and assessing web sources. They could list the criteria they feel is most important in site selection and inclusion.
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Use Established, Trustworthy Web Guides/Directories