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Learn about information forensics and investigative techniques to find credible information using search engines, directories, and specialized databases. Verify information accuracy, evaluate evidence, and conduct authorship searches. Explore teaching resources and challenges in information forensics.
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An Introduction to Information Forensics Web Site Investigator Carl Heine Dennis O’Connor What do we mean by Information Forensics?
What keywords should I use? What database(s) or live pages should I search? How can I verify that the information I found is credible? Will I use a search engine, subject directory, browsing? How?
Keywords to use: clues found in the information Investigative Searching Specialized database(s) or strategic browsing How can I verify that the information I found is credible? Investigative techniques using a search engine or browsing
1 • Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus • Shrine to Cary Grant • Martin Luther King, Jr. • Harry Potter Sorting Hat Test
Investigative Techniques: Find the Author WSI Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus: Lyle Zapatopi (browsing, truncation) Shrine to Cary Grant: Jenny Curtis(truncation) Martin Luther King, Jr.: ? Harry Potter Sorting Hat: ? 1
Investigative Techniques: Find the Publisher WSI Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus: Kevin Fraites (domain lookup) Shrine to Cary Grant: Jenny Curtis(.edu/~) Martin Luther King, Jr.: Stormfront Don Black (browsing)(domain lookup) Harry Potter Sorting Hat:Christopher Soto (browsing, domain lookup) 1
Investigative Techniques: Evaluate Links WSI Training tutorial Martin Luther King, Jr.: Yahoo links: Evidence? Harry Potter Sorting Hat: Yahoo links: Evidence? 1
Investigative Techniques: Evaluate Accuracy WSI Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus: Fact Check:Octopus Paxarbolis Fact Check:Kelvinic University Harry Potter Sorting Hat:Fact Check:Jack Block, Ph.D 1
Investigative Techniques: Evaluate Evidence WSI Training tutorial Shrine to Cary Grant: Google:Jenny Curtis Cary Grant Harry Potter Sorting Hat:Google:Christopher Soto Harry Potter 1
Teaching Information Forensics • 21cif resources • WSI site • Full Circle Resource Kit • Evaluation Kit • Ethical Use Kit 1
Teaching Information Forensics Hoax sites or Investigative Challenges? First Male Pregnancy Plecostoma Britney Spears’ Guide to Semiconductor Physics Susie Flynn for President 1
Teaching Information Forensics • Research Requirements Model • Evaluation Wizard • Citation Wizard 1
Teaching Information Forensics • Challenge Model • Sorting Hat Search Challenge: Find the Author • Interactive Tutorial: Locating the Author • Useless Facts Challenge: Find the Author 1
Teaching Information Forensics • Discussion Model • Bad Apple Classroom Edition • Use it? or Lose It? 1
Contact Us! 1 • URL 21cif.com • General info help@21cif.com • Carl Heine carl@21cif.com • Dennis O’Connor dennis@21cif.com • Thank you for participating!