It is essential that you keep steady attention to the course, to the modules, to the readings, and to the blog postings from your classmates.

Modules include the following sections:

Things to Read
The required readings explore topics you are expected to understand and incorporate into your assignments for all modules in the course.

Things to View
The assigned and required media-based presentations extend your knowledge and offer new dimensions to the topics.

Things to Explore
These materials are optional enhancements to the course content that offer more insight into the module topics.

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Module 1: Information Communities- An Introduction

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Module 2: Researching Information Communities (Start here for module 2)

Part 1: Identifying Information Sources

Part 2: Academic Writing Conventions and Style

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Module 3: Information Seeking Behavior 1

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Module 4: Information Seeking Behavior 2

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Module 5: Information Communities and Diverse Information Needs

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Module 6: Research-based Information Resources

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Module 7: Community-based Information Resources

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Module 8: User Experience

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Module 9: Intellectual Freedom and Information Communities

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Module 10:  Information and Misinformation

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Module 11: Teaching & Learning

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Module 12: Global Information Communities

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Module 13: Emerging Technologies

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Module 14: Expanding Roles

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Module 15: Course Wrap-up/Open

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Module 16: Term Paper Due