Checklist for analysis of digital resources and assessment of reliability


SELECTING DIGITAL SOURCES
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Formulating search strategies for digital education resources
Is your search strategy compliant and consistent to the most suitable keywords?
Selecting suitable digital education resources
Is the selection process of suitable digital education resource tailored on the learning subject?
Is the selection process of suitable digital education resource tailored on the category of students addressed?
Is the selection process of suitable digital education resource tailored on the expected learning outcomes from the training programme?
Evaluating the reliability and credibility of digital education resources
Have you performed a background check on the provider(s) of the selected source(s)
Are the information about the provider(s) easy to find and reliable themselves?
Considering possible restrictions to use and re-use of digital education resources
Is there any restriction applied to the use / re-use of the selected digital education resources?
Assessing the usefulness of digital education resources
Is / Are the final selected source(s) consistent and coherent to the overall competence level of learners?
Is / Are the final selected source(s) consistent and coherent to the pedagogical approach that you had in mind to implement?
CREATING AND MODIFYING DIGITAL SOURCES
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Modifying and editing existing digital education resources
Is the digital education resource fine-tuned and tailored based on lectures' content?
Is the digital education resource fine-tuned and tailored based on expected learning's outcomes?
Is the digital education resource fine-tuned and tailored based on students' interests and preferences?
Is the digital education resource fine-tuned and tailored based on trainers' interests and preferences?
Combining and mixing existing digital education resources
Is the digital education resource suitable for mixing and integration with other existing platforms / resources?
Is the digital education resource compatible to other existing platforms / resources?
Creating new digital education resources
Is the new education and training resource easy to use for learners?
Is the new education and training resource easy to use for trainers?
Is the new education and training resource suited to its function of use?
Is the new education and training resource easy to transfer in other domain of practice?
Is the new education and training resource easy to re-adapt and revise in case needed?
Co-developing new digital education resources
Did the new education and training resource went through a peer-to-peer validation process?
Did you consult with other parties / professional / experts / colleagues to consolidate the final outline of the new education resource?
Assessing the learning outcomes of new digital education resources
Do you have identified the learning and pedagogical outcomes of the new education and training resource?
Understanding licensing attributable to new digital education resources
Do you have identified the licensing to attribute to the new content?
MANAGING, PROTECTING & SHARING DIGITAL RESOURCES
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Sharing digital education resources
Is the digital education resource easy to share and distribute (i.e., accessible) to all interested parties?
Is the information within the digital education resource easy to share and distribute (i.e., accessible) to all interested parties?
Is the information within the digital education resource easy to comprehend by all interested parties?
Is the digital education resource easy to navigate?
Referencing sources of digital education resources
Are the referencing sources clearly and well-identified? (i.e., is it easy enough to identify the sources of reference)
Attributing open licensing to digital education resources
Is there any potential conflict of interest in attributing open licensing to the (new) digital education resource?
Protecting sensitive data digital education resources’ users
Are you compliant to GDPR for the processing of personal and sensitive data of users?
Sharing administrative and student-related data
Have you already in place IT-based processes to share relevant data with students and interest parties? (i.e., assessment results)