Verify information

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Verify Information” heading_tag=”h1″ main_heading_color=”#090a0f” alignment=”left”][/ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space height=”45px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ult_buttons btn_title=”Download PDF” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Flearninginnovation.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F05%2FCraap.pdf||target:%20_blank|” btn_align=”ubtn-center” btn_size=”ubtn-block” btn_title_color=”#63656d” btn_bg_color=”rgba(9,10,15,0.01)” btn_bg_color_hover=”#63656d” btn_title_color_hover=”#ffffff” icon_size=”32″ btn_icon_pos=”ubtn-sep-icon-at-left” btn_border_style=”solid” btn_color_border=”#63656d” btn_color_border_hover=”#63656d” btn_border_size=”1″ btn_radius=”3″ btn_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” btn_font_size=”desktop:24px;”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1598572473874{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]Currency. Relevance. Authority. Accuracy. Purpose. Determine how reliable your information is using the CRAAP test.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”45px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1593097798745{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]

Difficulty: 3/5

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TIME

Varies based on the information you want to verify.

Allocate enough time to ensure you’re delivering reliable information.

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Participants

Individual or in groups

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Core Competency Connection

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MATERIALS

• Websites
• Books
• Articles
• Etc.

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PREP

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Step 1: Currency

• The timeliness of the info.
• When was it published?
• Is it current or out-of-date for your topic?

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Step 2: Relevance

• How the info fits your needs.
• Does it answer your question?
• Who is the intended audience?
• Could you use this source in a research paper?

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Step 3: Authority

• The source of the info (publisher, journal, organization, etc.)
• What are the author/editor’s qualifications to write on the topic?
• Are any conflicts of interest present?
• Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source (i.e., .com, .edu, .gov, .org, .net)?

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Step 4: Accuracy

• The reliability and correctness of the content.
• Where does the information come from? Is the information supported by evidence?
• Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
• Does the language or tone seem unbiased?

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Step 5: Purpose

• The reason the info exists.
• What is the purpose of the information? To inform? Teach? Sell? Entertain? Persuade?
• Is the information fact, or opinion?
• Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases present?

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