ENG 103 Information Literacy
Final Exam and Transcript Provided by Davar Academy
English 103 covers the skills necessary to be information literate with respect to today’s technology. The student will know how to
access, evaluate and use information in an academic or work environment. He will also
be able to help those who do not possess the same information-literacy skills that he does
to access information. He will know how to efficiently research and find relevant
information by using library resources as well as other sources. He will know how to
access information electronically and be able to identify information gleaned from the
World Wide Web. He will know how to organize information in a manner that maximizes
its utility for future reference and use. He will become familiar with methods of organizing
verbal and visual information and be able to select appropriate methods by which to
organize information. He will understand how privacy and security need to be protected
and be familiar with the various intellectual property rights that protect information.
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to public speaking which emphasizes the practical
skills necessary for speaking in public. This course focuses on techniques to
lessen speaker anxiety and the use of visual aids to enhance speaker
presentations. Civility and ethical speech making are emphasized. Its goal is to
prepare students for success in typical public speaking situations and to provide
them with the basic principles of organization and research needed for effective
speeches
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Access, evaluate and use information in an academic or work environment.
- Develop research questions and efficiently research and find relevant information by using library resources as well as other sources.
- Access information electronically and be able to identify information gleaned from the World Wide Web.
- Organize information in a manner that maximizes its utility for future reference and use.
- Apply methods of organizing verbal and visual information and be able to select appropriate methods by which to evaluate and organize information.
- Understand how privacy and security need to be protected and be familiar with the various intellectual property rights that protect information.
- Understand academic integrity and learn how to create appropriately formatted citations and bibliographies.
1) Deborah Bernnard, Greg Bobish, Jenna Hecker, Irina Holden, Allison Hosier,Trudi Jacobson, Tor Loney, and Daryl Bullis The Information Literacy User’s Guide: An Open, Online Free Textbook
(ILUG)
ISBN: 978-0-9897226-2-9
Students can obtain this text book from the following source:
http://textbooks.opensuny.org/the-information-literacy-users-guide-an-open-online-textbook/
Suggested Readings:
2) Bolner, Myrtle Poirier, Galyle The Research Process: Books and Beyond 4th Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0757528620
ISBN-10: 0757528627
This textbook can be purchased directly from Amazon.com:
http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9780495913771
Students are required to obtain these textbooks on their own.
All reading assignments referenced in this syllabus refer to these texts.
3) Wilson, Gwenn . 100% Information Literary Success : Third Edition.
ISBN-10: 1285430042
ISBN-13: 9781285430041
Suggestions for obtaining this textbook include from the publisher directly:
http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9780495913771
and/or from Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/100%25-Information-Literacy-Success-Solomon/dp/0495913774/
Lesson Overview
Lesson 1: Identify: Understanding Your Information Need
Read Chapter 1 in ILUG
In this lesson, students learn to know and recognize new information and data which is constantly being produced. Students examine how ideas and opportunities are created by seeking information. Students look at the scale for the world of informational and data. Students discuss how being information literate involves developing a learning “habit”. Students learn how to identify a lack of knowledge and recognize and define an information need. Students learn how to identify a search topic or question and articulate current knowledge on a topic. Students learn how to use background information to underpin the search.
Lesson 2: Scope
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In this lesson, students examine the importance of Knowing What Is Available. Students learn about different types of information and how the format affects their content. Students discuss issues of accessibility and become able to identify which types of information best meet the need. Students discuss the publication
Process and learn about services available to help and how to access them. Students learn how to identify available search tools and to use new tools as they become available. Students discuss different issues of accessibility and how to identify different information formats.
Lesson 3: Plan
Read Chapter 3 in ILUG
In this lesson, students develop strategies for locating information and data. Students learn searching techniques and effective search strategies. Students become able to select the necessary tools use best terms and techniques for our search. Students become familiar with the various tools available and how to value subject terms. Students learn how to develop and phrase search strategies and students become willing to find them and revise them.
Lesson 4: Gather
Read Chapter 4 in ILUG
In this lesson, students learn how to find what you need. Students explore the difference between paid and free resources and discuss the risks involved in operating in a virtual world. Students become able to use online and printed help and how to find personal, expert help. Students learn how to engage with the relevant communities to share information in order to keep up-to-date. Students learn how digital technologies provide collaborative tools to create and share information. Students learn how to identify when the information need has not been met and to use a range of tools and search strategies to retrieve and access full text information. Students learn how libraries provide access to resources and discuss issues involved in collection, citation, and evaluation of data and information. Students examine how information and data are organized and discuss the use of abstracts.
Lesson 5: Evaluate: Assessing Your Research Process and Findings
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In this lesson, students look at the importance of consistency in data collection. Students discuss issues of quality, accuracy, relevance, bias, as well as reputation, and credibility. Students become able to read critically, identifying key points and arguments and how to know when to stop. Students learn to recognize information and data landscape in the learning and research context. Students explore how information is evaluated and published, and to distinguish been different information resources. Students learn to assess the quality, accuracy, relevance, bias, reputation, and credibility of the resources found. Students discuss the importance of citation from a research context and learn to critically appraise and evaluate our own findings. Students learn how to choose suitable material on a search topic and to relate the information found to the original search strategy.
Lesson 6: Manage: Organizing Information Effectively and Ethically
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In this lesson, students discuss the need to adopt appropriate data handling methods and the need to keep systematic records. Students discuss the role of professional data managers and librarians, who can advise, assist, and support with all aspects of information management. Students become able to demonstrate awareness of issues relating to the rights of others and to use appropriate software to manage information and data. Students discuss the role individuals play in helping others in information seeking and management and look at the responsibility to be honest and ethical in all aspects of information handling and dissemination in order to meet standards of conduct for academic integrity. Students learn how to create appropriately formatted citations and bibliographies.
Lesson 7: Presenting
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In this lesson, students discuss how to share What You’ve Learned via presentation. Students look at how individuals can take an active part in the creation of information and the difference between summarizing and synthesizing. Students become able to develop a personal profile in the community using appropriate personal networks and digital technologies. Students look at how different forms of Writing and presentation style and discuss how they can be used to present information to different communities. Students learn to communicate effectively in written, verbal, and other formats, using appropriate publication outlets. Students learn to summarize, synthesize, incorporate, analyze, and present findings appropriately. Students discuss the personal responsibility to store and share information, data and knowledge and how to use the information and data found to address the processes of original question. Students examine publication and how published works are evaluated.
Lesson 8: Visual Literacy: Applying Information Literacy to Visual Materials
Read Chapter 8 in ILUG
In this lesson, students look at all aspects of information literacy discussed in the previous lessons and apply them to visual literacy. Visual literacy is the ability to identify, gather, evaluate, manage, use, create, and share visual material in an effective, ethical, and self-aware manner. Students first look at the value of visual literacy and the challenges association with communicating visually. Students then apply the seven pillars discussed in the previous lessons to visual literacy. Finally, students put it all together and do a few exercises in visual communication and literacy.
Lesson 9: Science Literacy: Information Literacy in the Sciences
Read Chapter 9 in ILUG
In this lesson students discuss science literacy and what makes a person scientifically literate. Students discuss the differences between civic science literacy, practical science literacy, and consumer science literacy. Students look at cultural science literacy and aesthetic science literacy. Students discuss strategies of how to create and disseminate scientific information. Students explore open access and open resources. Students look at different available resources such as science.gov. Students look at different data repositories and the science “zines”.
The student’s final grade will be based on a final examination. Examination questions will cover all topics covered in the readings. Students will have two hours to complete the final examination. Students will be assigned a number grade from 0-100. A letter grade will also be issued in accordance with the following scale:
90-100 – A
80-89 – B
70-79 – C
0-69 – non passing
All quizzes are optional to prepare you for final exam. Only the score on your exam will appear on your transcript.
All relevant study material needed to pass the final exam can be found in study guide and prep quizzes.
Starting course
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Chapter 1 : Library Services -
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Chapter 2: Challenges to Using Research as an Individua
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Chapter 3: Research Questions
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Chapter 4: Types of Information
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Chapter 5: Discovering and Locating Sources
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Chapter 6: Evaluating Information from the Web
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Chapter 7: Organizing Sources for the Writing Process
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Chapter 8: Academic Integrity
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Chapter 9: MLA Citation Style
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Chapter 10: What is a Researched Argument Essay?
