Holy CRAAP!

A response to the Holy CRAAP! Activity
created by Anne-Marie Conaghan (@aconaghan)

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Besides how much I enjoy the title of this activity, I found the test useful. It helped to guide me in assessing the resources for usefulness. I’ve always used the principles when searching for course material, but this made the process more streamlined. Here are my comments on the CRAAP test for my two resources:

Both of these resources passed the CRAAP test easily. For currency, both are up to date. The first resource on the CFG reviews the 2019 guidelines which a valuable addition since the significant revisions were made to these guidelines. The links were functional. The second resource was first made available in 2015; I consider 5 years a useful timeline for relevancy when assessing research studies (although this is not a research study). Both meet the relevance criteria. The first resource is clearly identified as useful to the novice learner; therefore this can easily be incorporated in a course in nutrition within the health professions. I would be comfortable using both resources as credible sources for a research paper. The authority for both resources is made very clear, with biographies of the authors included, the majority of whom hold a PhD. The second resource is peer reviewed, as stated on the first page, therefore I would consider the content accurate. Both sources serve the purpose to inform and teach. The first source can be used by students in a nutrition course to learn about and apply the newest CFG guidelines. The second resource serves to inform and teach the teacher. It is an excellent resource that can be used by faculty members to improve and build on their practice of teaching and learning. Because both are informing, I found the content to be presented in a factual, objective manner.