Thursday, January 17, 2008
Practical 6b is similar to practical 6a as it is a continuation of 6a.
We were required to find another resource based on our topic and evaluate it according to criteria set in lecture 7.
The 2nd resource found was http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/aids/TechAreas/research/microbfactsheet.html.
This website was rather clear as well as they indicated what fields they are into. The coverage of the source is very board asUSAID is a government agency and they support various areas like economic growth, trade, global health and democracy just to name a few. In addition, there were a large amount of information found on AIDS as well. The source is also authorative, accurate and current as they are from a government agency which publishes researches reports based on recent and precise information.
The navigation around the site is efficient and effective and the layout was soothing to the eyes as well. In conclusion, the site was good.
I found the 2 e-learning exercises extremely useful, as we learnt how to evaluate resources according the information, coverage, audience, layout, presentation, userability and etc. This is beneficial as I can use this skills gained in the future. In addition, I feel that the exercises were also be of aid towards the completing of the assignment.
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