The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate effective strategies for evaluation of credible scholarly websites.
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
4. Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers.
6. Relate application of the legal and ethical requirements of nursing laws and standards to interactions with faculty, peers, and others.
9. Demonstrates responsibility for personal and professional development by assessing computer competence, implementing plans for upgrading computer skills, and using effective strategies for online student success.
Category |
Points |
% |
Description: See Grading Rubric for Details |
General Information |
15 points |
10% |
Clearly state the following regarding the selected website: search engine used to locate website and URL of homepage of selected website. URL must link to homepage when copied or clicked. |
Authority |
25 points |
16.66% |
Clearly describe the reasons this website would be considered a reliable resource for information on the topic. Include the contact information (group name, address, and phone number). |
Information |
40 points |
26.67% |
Clearly describe information presented on the website, including all of the main headings of the site. Describe accuracy and thoroughness of information and how you made this determination. |
Objectivity |
25 points |
16.67% |
Clearly explain how content does or does not represent bias based on advertising and sponsorship. |
Ease of Navigation |
15 points |
10% |
Discuss the ease of use of this website for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate ease of navigation for each group. |
Usefulness |
30 points |
20% |
Clearly describe how useful the information on this website is for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiate between the usefulness for each group. |
Total |
150 points |
100% | A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Assignment Criteria | A:(92100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance |
B:(8491%)
Very good or high level of performance |
C:(7683%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance |
F:(075%)
Poor or failing or unsatisfactory level of performance |
General Information
15 points |
Clearly states the following regarding the selected website: search engine used to locate website and URL of homepage of selected website. URL must link to homepage when copied or clicked.
(1415 points) |
Name of search engine or URL may be unclear or incorrect.
(1213 points) |
Name of search engine or URL may be unclear or incorrect. URL may not link to homepage of website when clicked or copied.
(11 points) |
Search engine and/or URL not provided.
(010points) |
Authority
25 points |
Clearly describes the reasons this website would be considered a reliable resource for information on the topic. Includes the contact information (group name, address, and phone number).
(2325 points) |
Statement regarding reliability of source needs additional clarity. Contact information is provided, but one area may be incorrect or missing.
(2122 points) |
Statement regarding reliability of source is unclear or incomplete. OR more than one part of contact information is incorrect or missing.
(1920points) |
No statement of reliability OR some or all of contact information is missing or incorrect.
(018 points) |
Information
40 points |
Clearly describesinformation presented on the website, including all of the main headings of the site. Describes accuracy and thoroughness of information and how this determination was made.
(3740 points) |
Describesinformation presented on the website, including most of the main headings of the site. Describes accuracy and thoroughness of information, but lacks clarity regarding how this determination was made.
(3336 points) |
Information description is unclear or incomplete. May or may not describe accuracy and thoroughness of information or how this was determined.
(3032points) |
Part or all of requirements are missing or poorly presented.
(029 points) |
Objectivity
25 points |
Clearly explains how content does or does not represent bias based on advertising and sponsorship.
(2325 points) |
Statements regarding objectivity and/or bias need additional clarity. Advertising and sponsorship are considered.
(2122 points) |
Statements regarding objectivity and/or bias are unclear or incomplete. Advertising and sponsorship may or may not be considered.
(1920points) |
Part or all of requirements are missing or poorly presented.
(018 points) |
Ease of Navigation
15 points |
Discusses the ease of use of this website for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Differentiates the ease of navigation for each of these two groups.
(1415 points) |
Discussion of ease of use needs additional clarity. Professional use and lay person use may or may not be differentiated.
(1213 points) |
Discussion of ease of use is unclear or incomplete. Professional use and lay person use may or may not be included or differentiated.
(11 points) |
Part or all of requirements are missing or poorly presented.
(010 points) |
Usefulness
30 points |
Clearly describes how useful the information on this website is for healthcare professionals and for lay persons. Clearly differentiates usefulness for each of these two groups.
(2730 points) |
Description of usefulness needs additional clarity. Differentiates use for professionals versus lay persons.
(2526 points) |
Description of usefulness is unclear or incomplete. Differentiation of use for professionals and lay persons lacks detail.
(2324 points) |
Part or all of requirements are missing or poorly presented.
(022 points) |
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