Just saw this resource – The CRAP Test – love the acronym because it will be a memorable way to look for what’s crap and what’s not.  They provide the following questions.  I wanted to note this because evaluation of content is certainly one of the topics we’ll discuss here.

* Currency –

o How recent is the information?

o How recently has the website been updated?

o Is it current enough for your topic?

* Reliability –

o What kind of information is included in the resource?

o Is content of the resource primarily opinion?  Is is balanced?

o Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?

* Authority –

o Who is the creator or author?

o What are the credentials?

o Who is the published or sponsor?

o Are they reputable?

o What is the publisher’s interest (if any) in this information?

o Are there advertisements on the website?

* Purpose/Point of View –

o Is this fact or opinion?

o Is it biased?

o Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?

CRAP = brilliant acronym. If only life…social media…business was run using critical thinking skills.