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 […]
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See you Sunday! November 10: 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/83524601394?pwd=KdPVWnfmtHOV8aTJ13IdyFwTjZH5fi.1 Password: 870665
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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 November 14th. Image – Northern Michigan light!
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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.
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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 […]
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Greetings all! 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 resources to help make good decisions about what to […]
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A couple of things: Please be aware of the expectations for each assignment via the grading rubric. Find all the rubrics here. One thing that is included in every assignment is a connection to course content. For example, this was the section for Blog Report #4: Connections to Course Content and Information Science This evaluates […]
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Don’t miss this invaluable resource from our King Library. It is custom-designed by our library liaison to help you with your work in INFO 200.
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This week, we will explore the importance of user experience. The link for Module 9 can be found here.