Hey all – I just finished grading all submitted Sources Surveys.

Greetings all – I think it would be useful for the next  assignments for all of you to work on refining your description of your information community. You wrote a blog post a few weeks ago: Blog Post #2: Describe the Information Community you are choosing to explore for the course and the research paper. […]

Hey all -I was thinking about your last two Blog Reports and all the connections made to information theories ands models. There were a few that were new to me! If you are inclined – and I think this will help everyone – please share a model or theory you cited in your work, discovered […]

Hey all – I mentioned this a few times in comments on your blogging. The first serious lit review I wrote  in my doc program was on virtual communities. Here’s the reference list. It may be of interest, especially for those of you looking closely at communities born on the Web, etc. Note – there […]

Hey all – I am finishing up all your blogging. If you see LRM in my comments, that’s the abbreviation for Literature Review Matrix. 🙂

A helpful comparison developed by a student in INFO 200 a few semesters ago that can guide you as you select your resources: A Research-based information source is: • Published by experts or academics • Intended for use by many different people (community members, academics, etc.) • One-way communication (from expert to reader) • Provides […]

Hey all – if you are looking at fan communities: https://blogs.city.ac.uk/ludiprice/model-of-fan-information-behaviour/ Publications list: https://blogs.city.ac.uk/ludiprice/publications/ (if you cite, I would suggest citing the published studies)

The Literature Review Matrix is intended to be critical exploration and evaluation of scholarly writings on a topic(in this case, your information community). In your formal research paper, the literature review provides context and background for your own study and illustrates how your research will contribute to a particular area of study.This assignment meets the […]

Hey all – please say hello to @eleanorhill and @katiekuszmar – they are working with me on an INFO 298 devoted to learning more about WordPress for instruction and learning. They are working a bit on our helpers and templates for assignments. Please take a look any the updated:   Academic Writing APA Style and Citation Management […]

Greetings all! I just finished grading all the submitted book reviews. Overall, everyone did very well. You’ll find your scores in Canvas. THANK YOU for your patience. I was super impressed with the reviews that offered strong connections to information science theory and models. This will be expected in the research paper.