BUS100 – Assignment 4 (15%)

This Project Assignment is based on the Information Literacy chapter involving the
evaluation of accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency and coverage.

NOTES:

 Visit the website: https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/student-

blog/2020/11/23/teaching-during-covid-19/
 Evaluate the website using the table provided
 Compete the provided table by typing short answers inside the boxes.
 Base your answer on the theory from the Information Literacy chapter.
 Do not copy parts from the book / slides.
 The completed answers should be uploaded to Turnitin by 10 January 2022
@ 11:59 pm

Grading rubric:

The answers follow the rules outlined in the notes. 25

The answers are complete and accurate. 25

The answers show some originality and critical thinking. 25
The answers are well-written in terms of structure and 25
mechanics.
TOTAL: 100

Imagine you are writing a report on how Covid had impacted on teaching around
the world. During your research you need to evaluate a website and test it for
information literacy by completing the following table:
Evaluate the website by typing short answers inside the table.
Question:
Is it a personal page or
site?
Look for names in the URL, or words
such as ‘users’ or ‘members’
What kind of website is it?
Authority and Currency
Who is the author?
Is it an individual or an
organisation/association?
Look for sections on the website
called ‘About us’ or ‘Background’.
This can sometimes be found at the
top of
the page, in the side menu or at the
bottom of the page.
Is it current?
What’s the date on the website? Look
at the top or bottom of the article to
find this information. It can sometimes
also be found connected to the
copyright information of the article or
in the URL.
Accuracy
Is the information
accurate?
Can the information in the article be
checked? Is there proof? Look for in-
text references or a Reference
List/Bibliography.
Are there links to other
sources on the same
topic?
Check the links. Do they work? What
types of sources do they link to?
Evaluation. Based on the above analysis:
What is the purpose of  ✔ inform  sell  ✔ explain
the web-site?  ✔ share  argue 
persuade
 other
Should I use it as part of
my research or
investigation?
Your answer: Further Explanation:
It is a site It is a student blog
encompassed in a university
website.
.com .net .gov .org The website is appropriate for
.edu .au my research as it is for
✔ other _ac.uk_ educational purposes.
 ✔ individual Jonathan is a postgraduate
Jonathan student and blogger at
(Name) Bournemouth University,
undertaking MA Directing Film
 organisation/association and Television.
(Name)
Yes  ✔ No Regarding COVID-19 pandemic,
a lot has happened in the past
one year; therefore, the
Date: November 23, 2020
information in this website
seems somehow outdated.
✔ Yes  No Due to lack of in-text references
 in-text references and bibliography, it is difficult to
Reference List/Bibliography determine the accuracy of
information in the website.
✔ Other
However, the author has
provided various links to other
 ✔ Yes  No
sources on the same topic,
Do the links work?
which further improves the
 ✔ Yes  No
accuracy of his information.
Do they link to reliable sources?
 ✔ Yes  No
The website contains
information from a student and
blogger at Bournemouth
University, for prospective
students, to reflect on the topic
of teaching during COVID-19
pandemic. The author informs,
explains, and shares various
perspectives regarding the
topic.
 ✔ Yes  No Although the website is not
Explanation: currently updated, I believe it
comprise relevant information
regarding my research. The
author is also credible and the
information seem accurate and
verifiable.