University of Wisconsin Rubric

This rubric on evaluating blogs provided specific components that students should look for when creating their blogs. Another aspect about using a rubric as an evaluation tool is, it provides components that make a poorly constructed blog. By referring to the components that make an average blog or poorly constructed blog, this can help the writer to know what to avoid when it comes to blogs.


 http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/blogrubric.html

10 Ways to Evaluate Blogs

This particular guide was an article on evaluating guides. It was an immediate attention getter and engaging at the same time. This particular guide is not like a checklist of what makes a good blog. Instead, the writer made it more engaging and interesting to read by proving their own personal perspective while bringing up useful points to consider when evaluating a blog.


 http://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/2010/8/19/10-ways-to-evaluate-blogs.html

"How to Evaluate Blogs and Online Information"

One guide that students can use to study and evaluate blogs is titled, “How to Evaluate Blogs and Online Information Sources". This guide raised questions about the topics the blog covered, the format of the blog, and the length of time the blogger has been blogging online.


 http://library.riohondo.edu/Research_Help/Orientation_Handouts/How%20to%20Evaluate%20Blogs%20and%20Online%20Information%20Sources.pdf

Guides on evaluating blogs

There are many elements that go into making a good blog. Anyone can create one but, is the blog a reliable and credible source. So the question is, how do you evaluate a blog? Throughout this blog I will post information about a number of guides that students can use to evaluate blogs for themselves.