Course objectives

By the end of this course you'll be able to:

  • Use key questions to evaluate the credibility of an article.

  • Determine if a source is unbiased.

  • Identify a source’s target audience.

  • Identify if a source is fact or opinion.

  • Identify what a source might be omitting.

  • Understand the importance of evaluating sources for credibility before using them or sharing with others.


You'll also learn and practice the following digital skills, terms, and concepts:

Digital Skills
Terms and Concepts
Create and name a document Discriminatory content
Add and format text in a document Credible
Create a table in a document Link
Conduct online research Bias
Add links to a document Point of view

Citation

Footnote

Course curriculum

These lessons are included in your course:

    1. Introduction to Evaluate Credibility of Online Sources

    2. Find an Article and Add It to a Document

    3. Create a Table to Evaluate a Source

    4. Answer “Who?” and “What?”

    5. Answer “When?”, “Where?”, and “Why?”

    6. Decide if Your Source Is Credible

    7. Evaluate Credibility of Online Sources Wrap-Up

    8. Reflection

    1. Instructions

    2. Insert a Footnote to Cite a Source

    3. Stay Informed About Current Events

About this course

  • Free
  • 11 lessons

Course outcome

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