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Culture and Education
Cultura y Educación
Volume 24, 2012 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Evaluación de la calidad de webs y blogs sobre educación ecológica

Quality evaluation of websites and blogs for environmental education

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Pages 77-93 | Received 18 Jan 2011, Accepted 08 Apr 2011, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

La proliferación de herramientas virtuales en formato Web y programas interactivos al servicio de la divulgación ecológica y la alfabetización ambiental de los ciudadanos constituye un campo de interés creciente para la investigación. Este texto aborda un análisis empírico de las webs y blogs de temáticas ambientales de mayor impacto mediático en contextos de habla hispana. Se proponen criterios de evaluación basados en su potencial de interactividad con los usuarios, dinamismo, relevancia de contenidos y visibilidad en la red. Las conclusiones se centran en una valoración de las herramientas existentes en Internet y una propuesta de indicadores de calidad de las mismas.

Abstract

The proliferation of virtual tools in Web format and interactive programs at the service of ecological spreading and environmental literacy of citizens represents an area of growing interest for research. This paper addresses an empirical analysis of the environmental websites and blogs of greater media impact in Spanish-speaking contexts. Evaluation criteria are proposed based on their potential for interactivity with users, dynamic, relevant content and visibility in the network. Conclusions focus on an assessment of existing tools on the Internet and a proposal for their quality indicators.

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