How to evaluate websites easily for credibility

 

How to evaluate websites easily for credibility

When looking for credible information there are certain criteria that you can look for in a website before using the information given on the website. Evaluating a website for its credibility is not easy but here are some of the things that can help you evaluate a website.

The look of the website

A website that is credible and reliable usually has a more professional feel to it than the websites that are used by people for personal use.

The URL of the website

The URL is also a good indication of a reliable website. URLs such as .edu, .com, .net, .gov, and .org present different meanings. 

●     Advocacy resources - the resources that are sponsored by an organization, usually having the URL .org, with the motive of selling ideas and influencing people are known as advocacy resources.

●     Informational resources - the websites that only present factual information usually sponsored or owned by governmental agencies or educational institutions are called informational resources. These sources have  .edu or .gov as the URL.

●     Marketing or business resources - a website that is owned by a commercial business that is trying to sell products are known as the marketing resources. Marketing resources are biased most of the time.

●     News resources - These websites offer very current information on trending topics. Although academic journals and newspapers are generally more reliable than news sources, the credibility of a paper differs. These websites usually end with a .com.

●     Personal pages - The sites such as blogs, social media, Twitter pages, and Facebook that are owned by people for their personal use comes under the category of personal pages. Such pages are not considered in academic papers because these resources are good for understanding people’s views but not for incorporating credible information.

Advertisements on the website

Advertisements on a website may indicate that a website is not very reliable. While the credibility of a source does not only depend on whether the website has advertisements or not but it is helpful to look at the kind of advertisements on the website.

The links to the website

Working links on the page is also a great indication of a well-kept website and shows that the website is taken care of and the information on it will be reliable and up-to-date.

Updates on the page

Check the date of the last update on the website you are accessing, this information will tell you how often the website's information is updated. It is a piece of valuable information as it determines the credibility of information, the accuracy of data, and the currency of the website.

Conclusion

Checking the credibility of a website is very important before relying on the information present on it. These indicators are a good way to determine the credibility of a page or a website. Such as checking for updates, checking the links, noticing the URL, looking for advertisements, and the look of the website are helpful for you to always use credible sources for your research.

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Green Supply Chain Management

 

Contents

1           What this Module is About................................................................................................. 1

1.1           Introduction from the Module Leader........................................................................ 1

1.2           Module Aims............................................................................................................... 1

1.3           Module Learning Outcomes........................................................................................ 1

1.4           Module Learning Activities.......................................................................................... 2

1.5           Graduate Attributes Developed and Assessed........................................................... 2

1.6           Communication........................................................................................................... 3

2           Weekly Schedule................................................................................................................ 4

3           Key Resources to Support Learning.................................................................................... 7

4           Assessment......................................................................................................................... 7

4.1           Assessment Summary................................................................................................. 7

4.2           Assessment Details...................................................................................................... 8

4.3           Feedback on Your Assessments................................................................................ 13

5           Understanding Your Assessment Responsibilities............................................................ 13

6           Your Feedback on the Module......................................................................................... 14

Student Name                                                                                                                                                    

Email Address                                                                                                                                                     

Course                                                                                                                                                                   

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Module Tutor                                                                                                                                                      

Tutor’s Email Address                                                                                                    

Communication Protocol: module staff will reply to student questions within a reasonable time but this will normally be within office hours only. Students are advised to check this handbook and also to see if there are any online/noticeboard announcements or FAQ answers that deal with their enquiry before contacting staff.

1          What this Module is About

 

1.1        Introduction from the Module Leader

 

This module is designed to introduce the student to a range of Green Supply Chain issues and the associated management techniques.

 

The module provides a comprehensive approach to managing supply chain resources and associated principles.

 

In short, it enables students to develop critical thinking and decision making for green supply chain aspects of an enterprise and furthermore, students will develop an appreciation of strategies for planning and co-ordination in a supply chain and enable a reduction in their overall carbon footprint. The module has changed with enhanced activities to build knowledge using quizzes, practical application using case studies and simulations using collaborations to understand real word supply chains.

Module leader: Alfred Chinta

 

Email Address: A.C.Chinta@Leedsbeckett.ac.uk

 

1.2        Module Aims

 

This module plans to give you a basic understanding of the current requirements for green and sustainable supply chains and will have the following aims

´  Develop the candidate’s awareness of the strategic importance of Green SCM

(supply chain management)

´  How green aspects enable effectiveness and efficiency in sustaining competitive ability in a global context.

´  Formulate solutions and procedures for the strategy development, planning and control of global manufacturing and service supply chain operations.

 

 

1.3        Module Learning Outcomes

 

·         Critically analyse the nature of product and service system of green supply chains across a range of global organisations and issues that impact their performance.

·         Synthesise and apply relevant green supply chain management techniques, concepts and theory to challenging supply chain management situations and problems in a changing global context.

·         Evaluate the impact of changes required to supply chains and their impact on financial, technical and human resources for CSR compliance.

 

 

1.4        Module Learning Activities

 

The module will use various activities in support of learning in addition to lectures, videos of new technologies and activities to analyse operations where students are working or might work in the future to support their knowledge of new methods in supply chain management. The module website will be loaded with lots of additional information which students can use in support of their learning. Students are advised to go through the various articles and links on Mybeckett to update themselves with issues of importance in Supply chain management and theories that enable you to understand and analyse them. Due to restrictions in place due to COVID-19 all lectures and interactions are via online synchronous and asynchronous mechanisms, please do follow the messages from Course Director and Module leader to ensure you have most upto date information on module delivery and Assessments.

 

 

1.5        Graduate Attributes Developed and Assessed

 

You will be able to develop your skills for analysis, ability to research around a particular topic, formulate solutions based on the analysis and make critical decisions based on the resources available and resources required to implement new processes and technologies to support a sustainable supply chain. You should ensure that you access the skills for learning sections on academic writing and referencing to ensure you have the right level of skills or make use of tutorials run by the skills for learning to update where necessary.

More information on graduate attributes is available here: https://skillsforlearning.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/local/graduate_attributes/category_homepage.shtml

Relevant information is also available within your Course Handbook, which is available via MyBeckett and https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/studenthub/course-handbooks/

 

1.6        Communication

 

Mybeckett will be used for communication using emails and announcements which you will receive through your student email address and this should be checked regularly for updates from the teaching team.

You must notify your Course Administrator if you are absent for more than one day (for example for an interview, emergency unforeseen circumstances, or for compassionate leave). If you are going to apply for mitigation you will need to provide written evidence of the reason for your absence (see Section 5 for further information).

1          Weekly Schedule

 

Block A

Contact Hours

 

Please email tutor for dropin appointments these are available on Wednesdays between 3 to 4PM for this Block A.

A student guide on contact hours is available here: https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/quality-code/contact-hours-student.pdf?sfvrsn=5046f981_8

1          Key Resources to Support Learning

 

A Reading List has been created for this module, it will automatically appear in the left hand menu in the student view of the module in the Virtual Learning Environment (MyBeckett).

All disabled students requiring additional support or alternative arrangements must declare and provide evidence of their disability to the Disability Advice Team as early as possible: www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/studenthub/disability-advice.

 

 

2          Assessment

 

2.1        Assessment Summary

 

This module has one 100% assessment which an essay of 6000 words long. Assessment 1

1.1        Assessment Details

 

Coursework

 

Assessment 1

 

This assessment requires you to construct a plan to create a local food collection and distribution system that minimises imports of food and also reduces the overall carbon footprint, you should be bale to show a good range of reading of research articles that will help you justify the approach to be taken to reduce food miles, but also give customers an accurate set of information that they will be able to see based on their purchases based on consumption and waste.

Student Instructions for Submission of Coursework

 

This module requires you to submit your work online.

 

You MUST submit your work through MyBeckett using the link set up by the tutor Receipt of your work will be recorded.

Your "Turnitin assignments" in MyBeckett can be set up so that you can check your assignment yourself as you submit it. This checking is done by creating a "Similarity Report". If this report shows that there are some problems with your work, such as un-cited quotations, you should be able to make corrections and re-submit the work again before the due date. More information about Turnitin is available online here: http://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/mybeckett/turnitin

 

Please note: Tutors will follow up any suspected breach of academic integrity found after the submission date as per University policy. Late penalties will apply as per University Regulations.

 

 

Particular Instructions to Students

 

Please read carefully the assessment and grade/marking descriptors overleaf: You should identify a Harvard reference for every fact or statistic you quote

You are expected to cite at least 25 journal articles in support of your academic argument. Cite your references using Harvard method

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