FYE Podcast - Thriving in a Digital World
Are you trending, following or not even connected? Check out this week’s FYE Podcast to see how you can get connected to UTRGV. #IamUTRGV
FYE Podcast - Going It Alone
Feel like you’re on your own in your college journey? Believe it or not, you’re not alone. Listen to this week’s podcast to find out how two EPIC Mentors dealt with the isolation of college.
FYE Podcast - Hero's Journey Pt2
College got you down? Listen to this week’s podcast as we discuss the second part of The Heroes Journey, Initiation and try to figure out what to do when you feel like you’re taking a beating in and outside of class.
Before using internet resources, you need to evaluate the material you find online. There are useful sources, but you need to be careful because of the nature of the World Wide Web. Anyone can publish materials on the internet so sources must be vetted. In general resources from government (.gov) and education (.edu) websites are considered to be reliable. Organizational (.org) websites can be problematic. Anyone can get a .org so make sure that the group publishing information is legitimate. In general, follow the 4 W's.
Who published the website and created the content? Do they have credentials or expertise in the discipline that the page covers? Is it a legitimate organization or group?
What is the website publishing? Does it have validity or currency to your research? Is it credible?
When was the page or information created? Is the material current? This is extremely important for certain disciplines. The sciences and medicine in particular need up to date information.
Why is this material being put on the internet? Why is it important to the discipline or subject that the website covers?
When using the internet, it is up to the researcher to ask these questions and analyze material. Make sure to scrutinize in detail any information from websites.
