Critical Internet Resource Evaluation Skills for Adult Learners in Online Learning Environments.

Cushing, B. E.

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ERIC Number: EJ580114

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Publication Date: 1998

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Critical Internet Resource Evaluation Skills for Adult Learners in Online Learning Environments.

Cushing, B. E.

Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, v12 n4 p9-12 Fall 1998

Discusses the need for adult learners in online environments to be able to critically evaluate Internet resources. Highlights include differences and similarities between Internet resources and library information sources, adapting traditional evaluation techniques to Internet information resources, printing documents found online, and determining the validity of Web sites. (LRW)

Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Evaluation Methods, Information Sources, Internet, Online Systems, Printed Materials, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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