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Instructors and students can use the CRAAP method to evaluate their sources.
- CURRENCY
When was the website published or last updated?
How does this affect the usefulness of the information presented?
- RELEVANCE
Who is the intended audience?
Is the information appropriate for college-level assignments?
- AUTHORITY
Who is the author?
Does the author have a professional background in the subject?
Is the author affiliated with any organizations? What is the purpose of those organizations?
- ACCURACY
Are citations provided as evidence?
Are there spelling or grammatical errors?
Have other experts verified the information provided?
- PURPOSE
Why is the information being provided?
Does the author make their intentions clear?
Does the information come from a biased point of view?
OER Evaluation Tool
OER Commons uses the rubrics created by Achieve, Inc. to evaluate the quality, potential effectiveness, and degree of alignment with Common Core Standards of the OER materials in its library.
