This document provides an overview of information literacy instructional tools and resources. It lists upcoming webinars and conferences on topics like using Project Information Literacy to improve student research skills. It also discusses considerations for designing instruction, such as audience, instructional needs, content format, and copyright issues. Fair use and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are briefly introduced. The document encourages the reader to explore additional resources and tools for information literacy instruction.
The document discusses an upcoming class on the social web. It notes that a guest speaker will present next Monday and the assignment rubric will be posted on Friday. Students are asked to explore how libraries are using tools like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest this week and share any interesting findings from assigned articles in the class discussion on Facebook.
Librarians play an important teaching role by providing information literacy instruction to students. They teach students the skills needed to find, evaluate, and effectively use information. These skills include knowing how to locate information through searches, understand the types of information sources available, and recognize how knowledge is organized in subject areas. While librarians may experience some anxiety about their teaching responsibilities, providing information literacy lessons helps reduce student anxiety and allows them to succeed academically.
This document discusses information literacy and learner-centered teaching approaches. It mentions the flipped classroom model and embedded librarianship as potential strategies. It asks questions about overcoming teacher anxiety and how to listen, engage, and inspire students.
This document outlines assignments for a privacy project, including discussing privacy-related articles on a discussion board and social media. It emphasizes the responsibility of librarians to protect privacy and access to information, and references standards for ethical information access and use. Students are asked to share their views on privacy in weekly assignments utilizing social media platforms.
This document discusses marketing a library using social media. It provides assignments for students to post their social media marketing assignments to the Blackboard discussion board, review example marketing campaigns on Twitter and YouTube, and discuss assigned readings on Facebook. Students are asked to evaluate example institution's social media marketing, advertise a service on Twitter, and discuss articles on Facebook.
The document provides announcements and information for an LIS622 social media class, including that recordings from May 28th are available, assignment 1 grades will be posted by Sunday, and whether the assignment can be shared. It also lists two journal articles about academic library and student use of Facebook to build relationships and engagement. The week's tasks are to post comments on the articles in Facebook and work on assignment 2.
This document provides updates on assignments for a social media course. It notes that grades for Assignment 1 are now available and instructs students to schedule time if they have any questions. It reminds that Assignment 2 is due on June 22nd and should be submitted through the course Blackboard site. The document suggests students are not just wasting time taking this course but are learning to reach their community through social media.
This document appears to be a slide presentation discussing various topics related to design, information literacy, technology, publishing, and data. It mentions upcoming events at different universities on topics like an MLA technology summit and publish or perish. It also briefly introduces concepts like assignment 2, what is this, Milton Glaser, the timber trade, the presenter, Tufte, the role of data in the library and information literacy.
This document provides an overview of information literacy instructional tools and resources. It lists upcoming webinars and conferences on topics like using Project Information Literacy to improve student research skills. It also discusses considerations for designing instruction, such as audience, instructional needs, content format, and copyright issues. Fair use and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are briefly introduced. The document encourages the reader to explore additional resources and tools for information literacy instruction.
The document discusses an upcoming class on the social web. It notes that a guest speaker will present next Monday and the assignment rubric will be posted on Friday. Students are asked to explore how libraries are using tools like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest this week and share any interesting findings from assigned articles in the class discussion on Facebook.
Librarians play an important teaching role by providing information literacy instruction to students. They teach students the skills needed to find, evaluate, and effectively use information. These skills include knowing how to locate information through searches, understand the types of information sources available, and recognize how knowledge is organized in subject areas. While librarians may experience some anxiety about their teaching responsibilities, providing information literacy lessons helps reduce student anxiety and allows them to succeed academically.
This document discusses information literacy and learner-centered teaching approaches. It mentions the flipped classroom model and embedded librarianship as potential strategies. It asks questions about overcoming teacher anxiety and how to listen, engage, and inspire students.
This document outlines assignments for a privacy project, including discussing privacy-related articles on a discussion board and social media. It emphasizes the responsibility of librarians to protect privacy and access to information, and references standards for ethical information access and use. Students are asked to share their views on privacy in weekly assignments utilizing social media platforms.
This document discusses marketing a library using social media. It provides assignments for students to post their social media marketing assignments to the Blackboard discussion board, review example marketing campaigns on Twitter and YouTube, and discuss assigned readings on Facebook. Students are asked to evaluate example institution's social media marketing, advertise a service on Twitter, and discuss articles on Facebook.
The document provides announcements and information for an LIS622 social media class, including that recordings from May 28th are available, assignment 1 grades will be posted by Sunday, and whether the assignment can be shared. It also lists two journal articles about academic library and student use of Facebook to build relationships and engagement. The week's tasks are to post comments on the articles in Facebook and work on assignment 2.
This document provides updates on assignments for a social media course. It notes that grades for Assignment 1 are now available and instructs students to schedule time if they have any questions. It reminds that Assignment 2 is due on June 22nd and should be submitted through the course Blackboard site. The document suggests students are not just wasting time taking this course but are learning to reach their community through social media.
This document appears to be a slide presentation discussing various topics related to design, information literacy, technology, publishing, and data. It mentions upcoming events at different universities on topics like an MLA technology summit and publish or perish. It also briefly introduces concepts like assignment 2, what is this, Milton Glaser, the timber trade, the presenter, Tufte, the role of data in the library and information literacy.
The document outlines 5 common problems with co-op game design and possible solutions:
1) Knowledge mismatch between players can make the game less fun; the solution is to encourage players to keep some information private.
2) Skill mismatches between highly skilled and less skilled players can also make the game less fun; balancing rewards for all skill levels can help.
3) Public humiliation of weaker players should be avoided by ensuring a minimum skill rating so players are not too discouraged.
4) Players may feel like they lose their sense of being the protagonist; customization options can help players feel differentiated.
5) Toxic players, or "jerks," can ruin cooperation; players should be able to
This document discusses social games. [1] Social games are games played on social networks like Facebook that allow users to play with their friends and family. [2] Key features include being based on users joining from a social network and having asynchronous access and easy interfaces. [3] The document presents various views on social games, such as their economic potential but fierce competition, the need for continuous updates but short advantage of older versions, and the marketing benefits but also risks of internet bullying.
Cloud computing allows users to access applications and data over the internet from any device rather than storing information locally. It offers benefits like remote access from any device, lower maintenance costs, and improved security since data is not stored on individual devices. However, cloud computing relies on a stable internet connection and network, and data could be unavailable if a hacker attacks the hosting server.