PCR enrichment activities

A response to the Holy CRAAP! Activity
created by Ryan (@Ryan.wy)

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Documentation tool

CRAAP Test


Resource Title:
PCR Virtual Lab


Resource URL:
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/pcr/


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?
– 2009
– 2023
– No
– Yes


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?
– Yes
– Entry level students
– As an introduction, yes.


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?
– University of Utah-Genetic Science Learning Center
– University of Utah
– Yes


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?
– Yes, verified by me.
– Yes, it has a peer review rating of 4.75
– No


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?
– Teach
– Fact
– No


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?
I will use it but only as a first introduction to the topic before I explore it further using my own material.