Coursework will take place online, with interactive quizzes, exercises, and discussion boards. The final project will be a bibliography of sources on a topic of the student's choice. Three sections of this one-credit course will be offered in the Fall 2001 semester. One of the goals of the course is to gain familiarity with distance or web-based instruction. Also by appointment.
Instruction is web-based.
Define information literacy and relate the concept to lifelong learning 2. Identify potential sources of information 3. Select and apply appropriate technologies when accessing, obtaining, and organizing information for use 4. Develop successful search strategies based on an understanding of how information is organized 5. Access the Internet, electronic mail, and other forms of electronic communication.