Written by Thanks to all who attended! We covered a lot of ground with the Sources Survey, LRM and more. I hope the questions highlighted the way to navigate the assignments to culminate at the research paper. Please be sure to view this recording for a deep dive on the assignments.
Our Research Paper Q & A will be:
- April 13: INFO 200 Research Paper Q & A Session at 12pm PT. We will go over any questions you might have about the Research Paper. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/84734244081?pwd=RKGHRmVvFQlfrdjpsaJtW7ybjCFYcg.1Password: 246240
Here is the promised AI summary:
The meeting covered various aspects of an assignment related to information communities and sources. Michael provided guidance on academic writing, introduced the information sources survey assignment, and discussed the components of the literature review matrix. The team also explored the importance of selecting appropriate resources for community-focused research and clarified the requirements for upcoming assignments, including the blog and literature review matrix.
Students to complete Blog Report #3 by March 6th, focusing on articles found about their community’s information seeking behaviors and needs.
Students to complete Blog Report #4 by March 9th (with grace period until March 12th), summarizing one peer-reviewed article about their community’s information behaviors and needs.
Students to complete the Information Sources Survey assignment by March 23rd, selecting one research-based and one community-based resource.
Students to work on the Literature Review Matrix, analyzing 8 peer-reviewed articles related to their chosen or similar information community.
Professor Stephens to update the Literature Review Matrix assignment to include the requirement for an introduction to the community.
Professor Stephens to post the recording and AI-generated minutes of the meeting.
Image: Edinburgh, Fall 2023
