Holy CRAAP Activity

A response to the Holy CRAAP! Activity
created by Lauren Cripps (@LCripps)

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CRAAP Test

Resource Title:

Universal Design for Learning: A Practical Guide

Resource URL:

https://ctli.jibc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UDL_A_Practical_Guide.pdf

Currency: The timeliness of the information:           When was the resource published or posted?         Has the resource been revised or updated?        Does your topic require current information?         Are the links functional?

Published in 2020 Links fully functional Resources is current for reference of instructors

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs       Does the resource relate to your needs?      Who is the intended audience?       Is the information in the resource at an appropriate level for your learners?

It provides a user friendly guide on the use of UDL  New instructors Information is appropriate for audience

Authority: The source of the information     Who is the creator?    What are their credentials or organizational affiliations?   Are they qualified to write on this topic?

Dr. Seanna Takacs & Junsong Zhang Scholar and instructional designer from Justice Institute of British Columbia Fully qualified to write on this topic.

Accuracy: The reliability and truthfulness of the information          Is the information supported by evidence? Has the resource been reviewed or refereed?           Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?

Trustworthy source endorsed by the Justice Institute of British Columbia

Purpose: The reason the information exists              Why does this resource exist? (to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?)    Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda?        Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?

Reference guide for instructors  Does not appear to have obvious bias embedded

Notes: Are there additional questions or observations you have about this material that affect your decision to use it? (i.e. this is an opinion piece that I will use to demonstrate one side of an argument).

Final Recommendation: Will you use this resource? Why or why not?

Yes, it is a scholarly white paper from a trustworthy source.