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INFORMATION AGE SKILLS/OBJECTIVES CHECK LIST
A checklist to determine which information competency activities are included in your courses.

 

____ 1.  Students use email in my class.

 

____ 2.  My course syllabus is on the WEB.

 

____3.  Students use the WEB to locate information.

 

____4.  Students use online databases to locate information.

 

____5.  Students write research papers in my class.

 

____6. Students need to locate books for outside resources in my class.

 

____7. Students need to locate information in standard reference books in my class.

 

____8. Students communicate using online discussion groups in my class.

 

____9. Students are required to use primary resources in my class.

 

____10. Students are required to use scholarly (scientific) journals in my class.

 

____11. Students use print indexes to locate periodical articles in my class.

 

____12. Students are required to document the sources of the information that they
              find in a prescribed format such as MLA, APA, or Chicago.

 

____13. Students have to match the information source with established criteria
              such as: authority, currency, or relevancy.

 

____14. Students are aware of concepts such as copyright, intellectual property, and
              plagiarism.

 

____15. Students are required to type (use word processing) in submitting some of
              their assignments.

 

____16. Students may submit their research in a variety of formats in my class:

           ____ A.  PowerPoint

____ B.  Web Page

           ____ C.  Poster

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