OpenCourseWare

Article summary

OpenCourseWare (OCW) are course lessons created at universities and published for free via the Internet. OCW projects first appeared in the late 1990s, and after gaining traction in Europe and then the United States have become a worldwide means of delivering educational content.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. students: 8,000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 27,000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the students is "8,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "27,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376606841