Information Literacy for a Digital World

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Develop academic skills in order to demonstrate the ability to identify and use campus services and resources (e.g., library, Writing Center, Speaking Center). (MAC)
• Develop goals and plans related to personal purpose, interests, or values between self and community. (MAC)
• Build connections between self and community relationships with peers, faculty, and staff. (e.g., UNCG, college/student/department, special interest group, social/leadership/service initiative). (MAC)
• Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of format(MAC)
• Incorporate and cite sources accurately and correctly. (MAC)
• Write in genres appropriate to the discipline(s) of the primary subject matter of the course. (WI)
• Describe the changes that have transformed the way we create, consume and share information.
• Demonstrate essential principles for being an effective information consumer.
• Identify, select and use tools for identifying high quality information sources.
• Apply appropriate criteria to critically evaluate the quality of information sources and the arguments contained in them, with particular attention given to weighing competing claims.
• Employ a “slow” media consumption approach.
• Effectively organize and manage information for personal and academic use.
• Describe techniques for preserving personal digital security and privacy.
• Select and use information effectively to provide evidence for an argument.
• Use information ethically.
• Effectively convey the information evaluation process in writing.
• Effectively convey information in a visual format.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Critical incident questionnaire: Do some self-assessment of your own personal information management skills and behaviors.	5%
Information Management Plan for Evidence Paper -Construct a brief plan for how you will identify, access, organize, and manage information for your Evidence Evaluation Paper. Include in this plan some measures for protecting your digital privacy and security. Prior to this assignment, you will have selected a topic related to information or media in some way that has at least two distinct perspectives to explore in your paper.	5%
Reading List for Evidence Paper: You will select a total of 10 sources that deal with the topic you’ve selected. There should be five sources dealing with each of the two distinct perspectives on your topic. At least five of your sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed articles. You will turn in an APA style reference list of your sources.	5%
Evidence Evaluation Survey: You will submit a source evaluation bibliography in APA style of 8 sources you think you might use in your Evidence Paper. At least four of these sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed articles. This assignment will focus on evaluating sources and the evidence they provide.	15%
InfoGraphic: Visually demonstrate an aspect of the evidence in your evidence survey using an Infographic format.	5%
Evidence Paper Draft: You will submit a draft of your evidence evaluation paper that is ready to be reviewed by your peers and your professor. This draft must be 6-8 pages, written in narrative format, and include in-text and reference list citations in APA format for at least 8 sources (at least 4 must be scholarly, peer-reviewed).	15%
Peer Review of Evidence Paper Draft: You will complete and submit a substantive peer review of one of your classmates’ Evidence Evaluation Paper Draft.	5%
Evidence Paper: You will make an evidence-based argument on a topic related to information or media in some way. This paper must have a clear and effective argument, must make good use of high-quality information sources as evidence, and must be properly cited in APA style.	20%
Personal Information Management Plan: Develop a brief overview of key information resources that will help you stay current either in your profession or in an area of personal interest and construct a plan for how you will monitor and organize them. Include in this plan some measures for protecting your digital privacy and security.	10%
In-Class Quizzes Exercises: These activities will be based on your readings, so you MUST be prepared for class. This will be part of your weekly class participation, be active in the chat, discuss with the group, and guest speakers. This also includes the Canvas modules each week.	15%

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• Crocker, A. (2018). Declutter your data: Take charge of your data and organize your digital life. Bellingham, WA, Self-Counsel Press. ISBN: 978-1770402973
• Upson, M., Luetkenhaus, Hall, C.M., and Cannon, K. (2021). Information now: A graphic guide to student research. (2nd edition) Chicago, University of Chicago Press. ISBN-13: 978-0226766119