Information Literacy In an effort to assist faculty in meeting "Lakeland Student Learning Outcome #4: Uses Information Effectively," Lakeland librarians have created assignment templates and exercises for each of the outcome's indicators. These resources are grouped by the Learning Indicator (LI) they address. Some may address more than one. The assignments are adaptable to any subject area or discipline. The librarians are happy to assist faculty in this process.
Develops an Effective Search Strategy Mind Mapping with Popplet Lite App for iPad:
Students will use iPads to create and share a mind map related to topic.
Boolean Games:
This activity teaches students how to use Boolean Operators effectively in their searches.
Developing an Effective Search Strategy:
Brainstorming activity that helps students learn about controlled vocabulary and developing an effective search strategy.
Finding Additional Search Terms: Cluster Searching:
Students will learn how to use cluster search engines to come up with additional search terms.
Uses Technology to Access and Manage Information Dropbox App for iPad:
Students will learn how to use cloud-based storage to manage information they have collected.
Using Google Scholar:
Students will learn how to perform a search and find articles using Google Scholar.
Emailing Research Articles:
Students will understand how to use email as a means of information delivery related to the research process.
Uses Selection Criteria to Choose Appropriate Information Evaluating Sources Using PDF Annotation Apps:
Students will learn how to recognize and critically evaluate a scholarly article.
Database Utilities: Subject and Thesaurus Browsing:
This fun group activity teaches students how to use vocabulary to locate the most relevant information.
Evaluating Sources: Web:
This group activity teaches students how to critically evaluate websites.
Fact or Fiction? Verifying Truth:
This fun group activity asks students to determine, is it fact or is it fiction?
Selecting Sources: Databases vs the Web:
Students will learn to compare information found on the web versus information found in a database.
Understanding Scholarly References:
This exercise teaches students how to use a works cited page to locate additional information on a topic.
Uses Information Responsibly Anatomy of a Citation:
Students will learn to identify each part of a citation using the EasyBib app for iPad.
Avoiding Plagiarism:
Students will learn when and how to cite information in a paper.
Understanding Scholarly Articles:
This group activity teaches students how to paraphrase information obtained from scholarly articles.
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