This course is part of the Applied Digital Literacy Specialization

Bryan Sajecki +3 more instructors

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Applied Digital Literacy SpecializationThe State University of New York

About this Course

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Learn how to begin tackling a big project or presentation. Join today and equip yourself with basic information literacy skills to navigate the vast landscape of knowledge to find just what you need. 
This course will cover creating a workable project/presentation, understanding the various types of information sources, searching the various types of information sources, recognizing faulty information or bias, using proper citation conventions, avoiding plagiarism, and skimming information to pull relevant details. We will use a combination of video and readings with weekly quizzes to move through the learning.

By the end of the course you’ll be able to:
•	Brainstorm a project/presentation topic
•	Narrow the project/presentation topic
•	Identify your information gaps
•	Locate valid, internet information sources
•	Compose appropriate search strategies
•	Evaluate information for authority, accuracy, balance, and currency
•	Use information in a project/presentation ethically

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Course 1 of 3 in the

Applied Digital Literacy Specialization

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Beginner Level

Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Skills you will gain

Critical ThinkingEvaluationInformation Seeking Behavior

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 1 of 3 in the

Applied Digital Literacy Specialization

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Instructors

Offered by

The State University of New York

The State University of New York, with 64 unique institutions, is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States. Educating nearly 468,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs both on campus and online, SUNY has nearly 3 million alumni around the globe.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Course Introduction: Understanding Information Literacy

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 11 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

4 videos

Introduction - Basic Information Literacy1m

What is Information Literacy? 3m

Guidelines on Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning1m

The Mind Map4m

5 readings

Video: What is Information Literacy6m

Video: Fake News & Information Literacy10m

Guidelines on Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning20m

Brainstorming for Success: Mind Mapping4m

Mind Mapping Tools20m

1 practice exercise

Module 130m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Identifying your information need

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 19 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

The Cycle of Information3m

Databases4m

Databases vs. Websites1m

Wikipedia in Scholarly Research4m

Searching Open WorldCat for a Book2m

Searching Google Scholar for an Article2m

2 readings

Open Web vs. Deep Web 5m

Video: Searching a library website for an article

1 practice exercise

Module 230m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Searching: Finding the right tools to meet your information need

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 20 min)

6 videos

Creating a Search Strategy9m

Using 'AND'29s

Using 'OR'21s

Using 'NOT'18s

Search Strategies6m

Skimming an Article1m

1 practice exercise

Module 330m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Evaluating what you’ve found

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 19 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

4 videos

Who is an Authority?2m

Evaluating Academic Resources5m

Evaluating Sources Practice9m

Predictable Information Literacy Misconceptions of First Year College Students1m

1 reading

Predictable Information Literacy Misconceptions of First Year College Students10m

1 practice exercise

Module 430m

About the Applied Digital Literacy Specialization

This Specialization is intended for anyone seeking to develop online, internet researching skills along with advanced knowledge of multimedia for the creation of digital objects such as presentations, infographics, posters, commercials, podcasts, and movies. Through these three courses, learners will cover how to identify their information need, understand which tools to use when fulfilling that need, employ advanced search techniques and tools in various type of information platforms (databases, websites, government repositories, and libraries to name a few), and how to organize the information they find using open data management tools like Endnote and Zotero. In addition, learners explore not only finding and ethically using multimedia but also how to create visually compelling digital artifacts for their personal and professional use. All of these skills will prepare them to conduct effective research (business, academic, and personal) and present it to appropriate audiences using aesthetically impactful media.

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