Holy CRAAP!
This was helpful to go through. It allowed me to give more in-depth thought to the resources I use and for future, to run through this “test” with resources and hopefully provide a more well-rounded selection of materials to students in my classes.
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
- Recorded in Nov 2020 – very current and the topic is not requiring current information. The info has not been revised or updated though not required here.
- Link is very functional (user friendly)
Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
- The topic relates to content within my course (Recruitment and Selection) in terms of doing things a bit more “outside the box”.
- The intended audience appears to be business owners, managers, and HR professionals
- It’s a nice bite-sized piece of content though not very in depth and more of a “sound bite” with a couple of practical suggestions
- It would be fine to use in a research paper
Authority: The source of the information.
- The author is a business owner and is easy to locate online. He is an organizational consultant and keynote speaker – qualified on the topic and the source (TED Talk) gives quick access his contact info and profile. I would consider him a valid authority on the topic.
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
- The accuracy is okay – it’s his own personal experience so not supported by evidence, nor reviewed. I would say though from my own personal knowledge the content is sound
- No errors in the talk, it is professionally recorded and I would say as the topic is not very specific it is unbiased as a result.
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
- I would say the purpose of the info is to inform but also to sell/persuade the audience to find out more about the speaker and thus use his consulting and/or public speaking services
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Alissa Bigelow
This is a great analysis and glad you found it helpful!