Information Literacy

Develop a creative project that demonstrates your knowledge of what’s up and coming in your specialization industry that focuses on your selected inspiration above (Entertainment, Fashion, or Music).

DISCUSSION Throughout this module you learned the significance of Information Literacy to the design field and how to leverage this skill as a designer. In this week’s discussion post you also need to research and understand the importance of visual design trends like color, typography and layout for communicating with a specific audience. Now it […]

Find and review 7-to-10 sources of high quality on a discipline-specific, information literacy-related topic. Summarize each source you intend to use for your research project.

Vaccination reluctance and public health. These are all highly controversial topics, and many involve misinformation/disinformation. You may choose other topics, but they should be topics that extend beyond the personal to large portions of society. ALL SOURCES must be sources of high quality, not sources of questionable credibility. Your aim is to focus on causes […]

On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest, after completing the Intercultural Management assignment, rate how you feel about the strength of your information literacy.

Trade Information Literacy Competency: “Information literacy competency is a combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes towards recognizing when and why information is needed, where to find it, how to evaluate, manage and apply it, synthesize, use and communicate it ethically and legally”. (jaistonline.org) On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 […]

Read the “Invention: Finding Your Ideas” then explain why you found these helpful and how it relates to information literacy and the writing process.

Media: The Writing Process – Invention: Finding Your Ideas/Research & Sources Review the Topic 1 Resources and locate “Media: The Writing Process – Invention: Finding Your Ideas/Research & Sources.” https://lc.gcumedia.com/unv104/the-writing-process… Read the “Invention: Finding Your Ideas” section of this resource and then share with your classmates two brainstorming techniques that you found helpful. In addition, […]

Prepare a discussion post explaining on your understanding of information literacy. Use the below website to help you in discussion.

Discussion Post Explain your understanding of information literacy. Here are a couple of websites to help with this discussion: https://libraries.usc.edu/research/instructional-services/learning-outcomes and https://libguides.madisoncollege.edu/InfoLitStudents

Describe the connection between information literacy and the inquiry you conducted to support your decision-making process.

Major purchase or event Discussion forum post, Identify a major purchase or event in your life such as buying a car, selecting a college, completing a Do-It-Yourself project, creating a project at work, purchasing appliances, or planning an event. Reflect on the steps you went through when researching a major purchase or planning for an […]

In your own words, explain the connection between what we are learning about information literacy and what Godacre is talking about?

Prompt: Watch Ben Godacre’s TedTalk, “Battling Bad Science.” (At least 125 words for each answer) 1. In your own words, explain the connection between what we are learning about information literacy and what Godacre is talking about? (It’s there, promise). 2. Find and explain your own example of research being “spun” or twisted to serve […]

What logical schema were used to develop the author’s ideas?

We’ve read some great pieces so far this semester, now it’s time to transition to a more formal style of writing and arguing. This is a casual analysis, but you will using formal language and crafting an argument, something you want your reader to agree with you on. There will be no use of “I” […]

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