If you are unfamiliar with the World Wide Web, see Using the Internet for some suggestions on how to judge the quality or reliability of information on any website. Directions: For this assignment, explore the websites below. Select one website that seems most interesting to you, and answer the questions at the end of the list. If you would like to look at relevant websites that are not on this list, please see instructions for that alternative below. Reading One, Chapter Five: Laugh Your Stress Away
Humor
and Creativity Dilbert
Cartoon The Humor Project,
Inc. Jest for the Health
of It Humor Matters Reading Two, Chapter Five: The Changing Roles of Men and Women
Exploring
Your Brain: Men, Women and the Brain Sex
Differences in Social Behavior: Social Psychology Meets Evolutionary Psychology Kenneth L.
Dion Gender
Gap is Smaller in Technology Center
for Gender in Organizations Reading Three, Chapter Five: Demography
U.S. Census Bureau Center for Demography
and Ecology American Demographics Option: As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address
these topics. If you choose this option, be sure to note which websites you
used by answering the following questions: 1. What is the URL or address for this site?
2. Who created the site? (This may be an individual, an organization, or an
institution. For some websites, it's difficult to determine who is responsible
for the content. If that is the case for the website you looked at, indicate
that here.) Questions For Evaluating a Website Describe the website.
1. What do you think is the main purpose of this site?
2. Is this site effective, in your opinion?
3. If so, what elements does it have that make it a good site?
If not, what elements would you recommend to make it better? React to the content of the website.
4. Why did you choose this site to explore?
5. Did you obtain the information you expected to find?
6. What questions do you have about any aspect of the site?
7. What is the most valuable part of this website?
8. How will this information affect your life?
9. How does this information support the readings in your textbook?
10. Add any other comments you would like to share. For example, would you recommend
this site to your classmates or friends? Did you experience frustration with
any aspect of this assignment? |