What does Capow stand for and why is it important?

Currency, authorship, purpose, objectivity, writing style.

What does Capow mean?

CAPOW

Acronym	Definition
CAPOW	Coalition of Australian Participating Organisations of Women (est. 1992; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
CAPOW	Chemistry and Physics on Wheels (University of Nebraska at Omaha; Omaha, NE)
CAPOW	Community Alliance of Providers of Wisconsin

What is the Capow method?

For an excellent critical thinking assignment, ask students to take a sample Web page and put CAPOW to the test. CAPOW stands for: Currency: Direct students to check for the date the Web site may have been last updated (often at the bottom of the Web page). Last revision date more than three years ago?

What are the things to consider in evaluating information?

For this reason, it is especially important to evaluate information on the Internet.

• Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content.
• Authority: The source of the information.
• Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
• Currency: The timeliness of the information.

How do you evaluate the information on the Web?

There are six (6) criteria that should be applied when evaluating any Web site: authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, coverage, and appearance.

How might you evaluate the accuracy of a Web site?

How To Evaluate A Website

1. 1) Open the site. The first thing students need to do is open the site.
2. 2) Skim read.
3. 3) Look for the answer to your question.
4. 4) Consider the credibility of the author or website.
5. 5) Consider the purpose of the site.
6. 6) Look for the date.
7. If the site is no good, bounce back…
8. Crosscheck.