Information Literacy Course Content at UCBA

This content helps students learn the differences between types of sources. The module works best as an individual activity (vs group based) or as a component to a research assignment or project. The activity and/or videos can be used with groups or individuals, as a stand alone activity, or as a research assignment component.

Learning Outcome: Recognize the value of different types of information sources within the context of the research topic

Use in Canvas: As part of an ungraded or graded introduction to library research or specific research assignment

Instructions:

• Login to Canvas and go to the Commons
• Search for "The Information Timeline"
• Choose Import/Download
• Choose course to import module
• Select location within course
• Assign points (optional) for pre and post reflections and comprehension checks

Note: Library modules can't be nested within an existing module that an instructor has created for their course. The library module has to be stand-alone or the individual pages within the library module need to be moved to an existing module in the course. 

Instructions:

• Using any format (e.g. PowerPoint, Word, Flipgrid), ask students to create a map of information letting them interpret what this might mean
  • If prompts are needed:
    • Where do you search for information?
    • What does information look like (e.g. video, blog post, news article)?
• Maps can take any form (e.g. list, drawing, flowchart)
• Discuss results of mapping
  • Can content on map be categorized (e.g. type of information, format)?
  • Can the categories be labeled?
  • What is actual information?
  • Which are places in which information can be found?
  • What source types have you used before and in what context?
  • How do you define an authority (i.e. creator/author) of information?

Activity Credit: T Alekson | Capilano University Library

Instructions:

• Use as a stand alone video to introduce a unit or module on library research
• Include as a resource for a unit or module to introduce a research assignment or project

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