Session+6.3

Assessing the Credibility of Web Sources**
 * 6.3 – The e-Learning 2.0 Survival Guide:

Kristina Schneider, Documedia Inc. Thursday, September 25, 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

It is no surprise that integrating Web 2.0 tools with learning methods is catching on quickly. Pushing the Web’s potential for democratizing information, Web 2.0 social computing practices are well aligned with constructivist learning strategies. Enabling learners to develop multiple perspectives can foster analytical and critical thinking. What is worrisome is the transition from a spoon-fed model of education to a self-discovery and self-directed model without reconfiguring the approach to learning. Are individuals applying factchecking rigor to the content they access? One needs to question the authority and credibility of these blogs, and by extension Web content in general. This session will show you how this can be done.