User:Johnnycasa20/Evaluate an Article

Educational technology
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Educational technology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose to evaluate this article as many, if not all schools and universities, have shifted to digital learning. I am interested in learning of the social implications, the software used, and the strategies that have been developed to help achieve academic success.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The article leads with an introductory sentence, provides a brief description, include major, and the Lead is concise.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The article's content is relevant and the topic has been updated as of this month. The article briefly mentions the concept of the digital divide which adds to the equity gap portion of this Wikipedia page.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

This Wikipedia page appeared to be neutral as I noticed there weren't any strong opinions about certain technologies or pedagogies.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The sources in the articles appear to come from reliable outlets and a lot of the sources come from this past decade. These sources range from 2010-2020. From the few links that I clicked on, they directed me to the appropriate source of information.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The articles structure was well organized and written. For example, the article was broken into different levels of education such as a preschool section and a high school section.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The images provided in the article align with the topics presented. For example, the article shows a chart representing the inequalities of telecommunication capacity over the years next to the digital divide concept.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

There is some controversy in a section that talks about Teacher Training. One user identifies the article to promote that technology is the best way to teach students. There is also disagreement on collaborative problem solving not given enough attention in the classroom when technologies are implemented.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

Overall, the article provided many areas of how technology influences students learning. It provides theory and practices that have been used today. The article can improve by providing more statistics on how certain technologies have helped improve student success.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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