Greetings all! Now we turn our attention to librarians and information professionals encouraging and supporting learning for their communities. The exchange of information and knowledge within communities of learners is an area ripe for exploration. How people learn, what motivates them, and how we can assess them are viable questions for information professionals.
Checking In
Hey all – I just want to do a general check in with everyone and see how you are doing. I just want make sure everybody’s doing OK. It feels like there is a lot of churn in the world right now, so please take good care of yourselves. Image: Morning walk.
Getting Started with…Research Paper
The goal of the Research Paper is to give you experience in writing a graduate-level research paper. View a video about the assignment: Download: Web (Captioned) Lecture Slides PDF) Video Podcast(mp4) Audio Podcast (mp3) Getting Started All assignments in INFO 200 help build your understanding and knowledge of the information needs and information-seeking behaviors of the information community […]
INFO 200 Update: Action Items for LRM/Blogs
Greetings everyone – I want to check in and see how you all are doing and offer some thoughts on the rest of our time together. Here are some action items that may be helpful: Community Description: This is an important component of the formal assignments to come. LRM: Define the Information Community and explain the […]
Welcome to Module 10: Information & Misinformation
Greetings all – I hope you had a good spring break! Is this fake news? Is this disinformation? Or is this truth and is this true information? And do I want to share it? This module explores the impact of misinformation on communities and individuals. The video lecture by Dr. Michele Villagran explores misinformation and […]
“Blanket” Extension for LRM!
Hey all – I have heard from a few of you that life has intervened in your coursework. Let’s invoke a blanket extension for the LRM for all students in my section. The LRM will now be due by April 19th. Image – Northern Michigan light!
Welcome to Spring Break!
Greetings all – it’s Spring Break week. Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Be safe. Stay well. If you need anything – please email me.
Sources Surveys Graded & Grading Criteria
Greetings all – The submitted Information Sources Surveys are graded. Everyone did well overall. Reminder: I want to make sure students review the rubrics and grading criteria for our coursework. The Assignment Submission Guidelines were part of the Getting Started Module and are also found in the menu under Assignments. Be sure to review those […]
Check Your Comments Folks!
Hey all – I am finding a few student blogs that have comments un-approved. Everyone – please check your comments and approve! This is very important for your participation/engagement grade for class. Dashboard –> Comments
Monographs Can Be Used in the LRM 📚
Hey everyone – I had a question from a student regarding using monographs in the LRM. It is just fine to do so if the author is a scholar or expert in the field and the book addresses information behaviors and needs. All good. 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 Image: Snoqualmie Falls