Module 4: Concept 29: The challenge of ‘fast’ data

Advanced Internet users monitor, reflexively, the way they think about information, adapting to new opportunities, recognising the changing rules of the games of research, analysis, information use; but they do not uncritically accept that ‘fast’ information is better than ‘static’ information.

There is now a much greater volume of information which is easily accessible. Accessing information in the past would have meant a trip to the library, while this is still the case there is now readily available information from the internet to be obtained.

The problem for us is being able to evaluate this information effectively. Sure, it may be easy and convinient to obtain - but is it credible.

As advanced internet users we have recognise this and challenge the credibility of information we obtain from the internet.