Written by Hey all – thanks to everyone who came to the session yesterday! So many good questions!
If you could not attend, I strongly urge you to watch. There were many excellent questions about community choice, research and the assignments.
Zoom AI Summary:
Quick recap
Michael conducted the first class session for INFO 200, introducing students to the course structure, assignments, and expectations. He explained the workflow across different platforms, emphasized the importance of choosing an information community for the research paper, and discussed the late work policy. Students asked questions about selecting communities, conducting preliminary research, and contacting instructors. Michael advised students to consider their future library roles when choosing a community and encouraged them to reach out for help with search strategies. He also highlighted the step-by-step approach of the assignments, which build towards the final research paper.
Next steps
- Michael: Post the “Welcome to Module 2” announcement and related blog posts after midnight Pacific time.
- All students: Choose and describe their information community within the next 14 days (due date: 2 weeks from meeting date).
- All students: Consider reviewing the “Choosing Your Community” group and assignment synthesis examples under the Assignment tab for guidance on selecting an information community.
- All students: Reach out to Michael (via email or site message) if needing an extension due to emergency, medical issue, or personal crisis, especially before the due date.
- All students: Utilize King Library resources (e.g., chat with a librarian, library liaison) for help with search strategies as needed.
- All students: Attend the next class chat focused on assignments on March 1st.
- All students: Attend the April 12th class chat focused on the research paper.
