An Introduction to Information ForensicsAn Introduction to Information Forensics

Web Site InvestigatorWeb Site Investigator

Carl HeineCarl Heine

Dennis O’ConnorDennis O’Connor

What do we mean by What do we mean by Information Forensics?Information Forensics?

What keywords should I use?

What database(s) or live pages should I search?

Will I use a search engine, subject directory, browsing? How?

How can I verify that the information I found is credible?

Keywords to use: clues found in the information

Specialized database(s) or strategic browsing

Investigative techniques using a search engine or browsing

How can I verify that the information I found is credible?

What the majority of today’s students don’t do

well

What they tend to do instead

Choose keywords wisely

Rush ahead toward an answer, either grabbing the whole question “as is” or missing an important part

of it

Choose the right database Enter words or phrases into Google

Recognize information when they find it

Rush past important information and clues, continue to browse

Find better keywords Stick with their original words and browse

Verify the credibility of information

Accept what they find at face value, hoping somewhere in the

information there is an answer

Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus

Shrine to Cary Grant

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Investigative Techniques: Find the AuthorInvestigative Techniques: Find the Author

WSI Training tutorial

PNW Tree Octopus: PNW Tree Octopus: Lyle Zapatopi Lyle Zapatopi (browsing, truncation)(browsing, truncation)

Shrine to Cary Grant:Shrine to Cary Grant: Jenny CurtisJenny Curtis (truncation) (truncation)

Martin Luther King, Jr.:Martin Luther King, Jr.: anonymous?anonymous?

Investigative Techniques: Find the PublisherInvestigative Techniques: Find the Publisher

WSI Training tutorial

PNW Tree Octopus: PNW Tree Octopus: Kevin Fraites Kevin Fraites (domain lookup)(domain lookup)

Shrine to Cary Grant: Shrine to Cary Grant: Jenny CurtisJenny Curtis (.edu/~)(.edu/~)

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Martin Luther King, Jr.: Stormfront Stormfront (browsing)(browsing)

Don Black Don Black (domain lookup)(domain lookup)

Investigative Techniques: Evaluate LinksInvestigative Techniques: Evaluate Links

WSI Training tutorial

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Martin Luther King, Jr.: Yahoo links: Impressions? Yahoo links: Impressions?

Investigative Techniques: Evaluate AccuracyInvestigative Techniques: Evaluate Accuracy

WSI Training tutorial

PNW Tree Octopus: PNW Tree Octopus: Fact Check:Fact Check: Octopus PaxarbolisOctopus Paxarbolis

Fact Check:Fact Check: Cascadia Evening Post Cascadia Evening Post

Investigative Techniques: Evaluate EvidenceInvestigative Techniques: Evaluate Evidence

WSI Training tutorial

Shrine to Cary Grant: Shrine to Cary Grant: Google:Google: Jenny Curtis Cary GrantJenny Curtis Cary Grant

Teaching Information ForensicsTeaching Information Forensics

21cif resources21cif resources

WSI site

Full Circle Resource Kit

Evaluation KitEvaluation Kit

Ethical Use KitEthical Use Kit

Teaching Information ForensicsTeaching Information Forensics

Hoax sites or Investigative Challenges?Hoax sites or Investigative Challenges?

First Male PregnancyFirst Male Pregnancy

PlecostomaPlecostoma

Britney Spears’ Guide to Semiconductor PhysicsBritney Spears’ Guide to Semiconductor Physics

Susie Flynn for PresidentSusie Flynn for President

Teaching Information ForensicsTeaching Information Forensics

Research Requirements ModelResearch Requirements Model

1. Evaluation Wizard

2. Citation Wizard

Teaching Information ForensicsTeaching Information Forensics

Challenge ModelChallenge Model

1. Sorting Hat Search Challenge: Find the Author

2. Interactive Tutorial: Locating the Author

3. Useless Facts Challenge: Find the Author

Teaching Information ForensicsTeaching Information Forensics

Discussion ModelDiscussion Model

1. Bad Apple Classroom Edition

2. Use it? or Lose It?

21cif.imsa.edu keywords: information fluency

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Carl Heine heine@imsa.eduDennis O’Connor doconnor@imsa.edu

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