Greetings all – as you know, we have been working behind the scenes all semester updating our info 200 assignments by incorporating the assignment helper documents directly into the assignment pages. Just wanted to get some feedback from you all what you think of this new format with everything on a single page from the […]
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Thanks to all who attended! the questions were GREAT and I think the answers will be very helpful to many. Watch or download the session here. Download a sample outline of the Homesteaders Paper here: Homesteader_Info_Community_Outline AI Summary 1. Extended Research Paper Deadline Michael announced that the research paper deadline is extended from May 9th to […]
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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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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: In the first section, in approximately two […]
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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 […]
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Greetings everyone. I have actually heard from a handful of you requesting extensions because of various circumstances. It makes me feel that the world is even more chaotic than it was a few days ago. I want to give everyone who needs it an extension until Monday on the ISS. If anyone has already turned […]
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Greetings all – We tweaked one thing about citing a whole journal or a database in the Information Sources Survey: Note: When citing an entire journal or an electronic database in APA 7, the format should follow the example provided for whole journals. For a journal, list the journal name in italics, followed by […]
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Hey all — We’ve made some updates to the research paper assignment to improve clarity and consistency. The helper document has now been fully incorporated into the assignment itself, ensuring a smoother flow across the assignment pages and it now includes grading criteria. The only significant change is an adjustment to the word count. Previously, […]
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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.
Written by Michael Stephens
Good morning all! I received multiple emails requesting extensions on the Information Sources Survey. I think we’ll do blanket extensions on the next two formal assignments. These are very important and if more time helps you balance everything, I am all for it. How does this look: Information Sources Survey: DUE: 3/28 Literature Review Matrix: DUE: […]