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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-22-2004 |
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IFS101
2004 Fall – 2007 Summer I |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Information
Skills in the Digital Age |
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Development of skills and competency in accessing,
evaluating and using information resources while examining the social and
historical context, as well as the technological implications of the use and
organization of information. Prerequisites: ENG101, or ENG107, or
equivalent. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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IFS101 2004
Fall – 2007 Summer I |
Information Skills in the Digital Age |
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Describe the evolution and integration of information from
print to digital formats. (I) |
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Determine the nature and extent of the information needed.
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Access needed information effectively and efficiently.
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Evaluate
information and its sources critically and incorporate selected information
into a knowledge base and value system. (IV) |
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Describe the economic, legal, and social issues
surrounding the use of information. (V) |
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Synthesize and communicate information effectively to
accomplish a specific purpose. (VI) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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IFS101 2004
Fall – 2007 Summer I |
Information Skills in the Digital Age |
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I. History and Structure of
Information A. History of information B. Literacy in the digital
age C. Promises and the myths
of the information age D. Organization of
information E. Information architecture
and digital technology tools II. Information Need A. Information needs
analysis 1. Issue/topic selection
from academic major field (s) 2. Definition and focus of
a topic B. Types and scope of
information 1. Synthesis of Print and
digital formats III. Information Access A. The research process
& research portfolio B. Information Systems 1. Library electronic
information systems/catalogs 2. E-books 3. Subscription and
statistical databases 4. Internet a. Search tools b. Invisible web 5. Computer mediated
communication 6. Emerging technologies C. Search strategies, logic
and information seeking behavior D. Retrieval techniques and
tools E. Data manipulation and
formatting IV. Evaluation of
Information Resources A. Summary of main ideas B. Evaluation Criteria 1. Authority 2. Accuracy 3. Currency 4. Content 5. Objectivity V. Economic, Legal, and
Social Issues A. Ethics & plagiarism B. Copyright and
Intellectual property 1. Fair use 2. Downloading C. Censorship and freedom
of speech D. Digital divide and
inequality of information literacy proficiency internationally E. Legal and commercial
issues 1. Digital Millennium
Copyright Act F. Information accuracy,
propaganda and misinformation G. Information policies 1. Patriot Act VI. Information
Communication and Presentation A. Content organization B. Oral and written
communication standards/requirements C. Source citation and
annotation D. Authoring and
presentation tools E. Final project
presentation and electronic publishing |