The summer quarter begins this week, and the online course I’m teaching – SOC
415 Global Social Change -- is on the
information literacy curriculum map. With the help of our college library, I have
been developing a student research project to meet the information literacy
outcomes for this course:
Students will
keep a record of activities related to the process of information seeking,
evaluating, and communication in order to reflect on past successes, failures,
and alternative research strategies.
Information Literacy is “the set of skills needed to find,
retrieve, analyze, and use information” (“Association of College &
Research Libraries”). One of the primary
goals of information literacy is to help students learn critical thinking and
research skills, for both their college years and for lifelong learning.
This is
particularly important for the millennial generation. While millennials tend to be “tech savvy”,
research shows that “many students may have only limited knowledge
about how to effectively evaluate online resources and use them appropriately”
(Windham).
During the next eleven weeks students will research and write about global issues -- poverty, human rights, gender issues, education, population growth, health, etc. -- in their Global Research Journals. Leslin Charles of the Berkeley College library will guide the students through researching global problems using library databases, journal articles, ebooks and websites. During the research process, students will keep a research log where they will record their research activities, evaluate the quality and reliability of the information they find and reflect on the progress they have made with research strategies.
During the next eleven weeks students will research and write about global issues -- poverty, human rights, gender issues, education, population growth, health, etc. -- in their Global Research Journals. Leslin Charles of the Berkeley College library will guide the students through researching global problems using library databases, journal articles, ebooks and websites. During the research process, students will keep a research log where they will record their research activities, evaluate the quality and reliability of the information they find and reflect on the progress they have made with research strategies.
Sources:
"Introduction to Information Literacy." Association
of College & Research Libraries. American Library Association, n.d.
Web. 1 Jul 2012. http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/infolit/overview/intro/
Windham, Carrie. "Getting Past Google: Perspectives on
Information Literacy From The Millennial Mind." Educause Learning
Initiative. Educause, 2006. Web. 1 Jul 2012.
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