English 101 – Students will be able to accomplish the following after completing the Information Literacy module found on the English 101 Blackboard site:
[Information creation as a process and Information has value]
- Reflect on the need to be information literate in the classroom and beyond
- Recognize how the commodification of personal information and online interactions affects information received and/or disseminated online
[Searching as strategic exploration]
- Identify resources available in the college library
- Find resources using the library catalog
- Access databases using the library website
- Use Wikipedia with discernment
[Authority is constructed and contextual]
- Identify currency of information
- Utilize most authoritative websites
- Question reputation of information
- Determine objectivity of information
[Information has value]
- Explain why plagiarism is wrong
- Recognize the two exceptions to citation rules
- Identify what types of items need to be cited
- Locate appropriate style guide for formatting citations
