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 … Continue reading “INFO 200 Update: Action Items for LRM/Blogs”
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Got it—here’s a revision that leans more into a warm, conversational, instructor voice (less formal, more “you,” and a bit more reflective/encouraging while still grounded in course ideas): As we head into the final stretch of INFO 200, this module is a chance to do something a little different—follow your curiosity. Over the semester, we’ve … Continue reading “Welcome to Module 10: CYOA”
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Thanks to @psalazar for sharing this new look! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1659ybICeO1udPQTghI27oI8WKjWxxgd3A-pc0bUaXkU/edit?tab=t.0 To use this template, please follow the steps below to make your own copy and save it to your Google Drive: Click on the Google Docs link provided. Once the document opens, go to the top menu and click on File. From the dropdown menu, select … Continue reading “New Version of LRM template for You!”
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Greetings all – it’s Spring Break week. Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Be safe. Stay well. If you need anything – please email me.
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Hello everyone, I have completed grading all of the Sources Survey assignments, and you all did well. I want to make sure that everyone understands the focus of the assignments: information behaviors and needs of your chosen community. Many of you have located useful studies related to your community’s info behaviors and needs. Some of you … Continue reading “Reminders About Writing & Assignments”
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This week, we will explore the importance of user experience. As you move through this module, keep user needs and motivations in mind. LIS professionals are always thinking about how to better serve their communities across a range of information environments . The link for Module 9 can be found here.
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A helpful comparison developed by a student in INFO 200 a few semesters ago that can guide you as you select your resources:
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Hey all – 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 has been much more research published in the last 15+ years … Continue reading “Virtual Communities References List”
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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. … Continue reading “Describing Your Community”
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Greetings all! Please use this week to work on your research and future assignments. I would suggest focusing on the Information Sources Survey and the LRM as well as start thinking about your Blog Report #5. If you have questions, please reach out via site message, email or Zoom IM. Class Social Time & Chats: … Continue reading “Welcome to Module 8: Research & Study Week”