User:Lilym1598/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: (Digital media in education)
 * I personally am interested in the subject of digital media in education, and when evaluating this article, the article could use some editing in various places. There are several grammatical errors to be changed, and the overall page and body sections are lacking in detail and specificity around the topic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
The Lead does contain an introductory sentence, but it is not concise and does not do a clear job at offering a definition of the topic, in addition to being grammatically incorrect. The Lead does not contain a description of the major sections, and there is information in the Lead that is not discussed later in the article. The Lead is overly detailed in a way that does not provide a strong message to the reader about this topic.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Content evaluation
For the most part, the content of the article is relevant to the topic, touching on what digital media in education looks, what opportunities there are to using it, and what this does for students and their learning. This article was last edited in 2019, but this article is missing a historical look at the introduction of digital media in education and what that looks like today with new technologies. There is a lack of times, dates, and names of people relevant to the topic. This article also contains content that does not belong, such as some of their examples that do not contain direct sources.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is flagged by Wikipedia for sounding more like a personal or argumentative essay, rather than providing a neutral over of the topic. This page was also created by a student at the University of Connecticut for a course, and the writer uses their school in an example about teaching digital media courses. This article is lacking any signs of opposition to the use of digital media in education, which is a topic I could explore to see if there is anything relevant worth adding. It does seem like this article is in favor of the use of digital media in education, because there are only positive examples presented.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
This article has very few sources cited, only five, and none of the facts in the body of the article have footnotes attaching them to the correct source, so there are no inline citations. Of the sources that are used, they are all from peer-reviewed academic journal articles related to digital media in education, and they are current. All of the links in the Resource section of the article work, however, there are no links in the body of the article, even in places where they could link to another relevant Wikipedia page.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
This article is not well-written, as there are a number of grammatical errors and run-on sentences. The flow of the information is not concise and does not provide a clear overview of the topic and related details. The body sections of the article are also not concise and do not serve to easily break down the major points of the topic. The organization of this article is a large section that I would want to work on.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
This article contains just one image, one that does not do a great job of adding understanding of the topic. The image is of hands typing on a laptop with a coding software on the screen, however, this does not address the aspect of education. The image does have a caption, "A student coding for his web design class", however, the image alone does not attract the reader's attention. The image does adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations, as it is a copyright-free image from Flickr and contains a working link to the source. As there is only one image, there is little visual appeal to this article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
This article was written by another college student for a course assignment, and there is no active Talk Page or any past discussions about this topic. This article is currently unrated, however, there is a flagged warning at the top of the page noting that there is a lack of inline citations, that cleanup is required on the headers, and that the article is written more like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay than presenting a neutral overview of the topic.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
This article has a very barebones structure, but this is a baseline that can be built upon. The article does touch on several ideas within the topic of digital media in education, such as the opportunities offered through using digital media in education and how digital media tools can be incorporated into the classroom, but there is a lack of factual detail and organization to the article. These are the main areas that I would work on, in addition to adding a historical perspective to examine how digital media in education has changed over time. Overall, I would say this article is poorly developed, and is not as easy to read as a more well-rated and well-developed article.

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