Information & Digital Literacy for University Success

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Information & Digital Literacy for University Success

This course is part of Academic Skills for University Success Specialization

Instructor: Katherine Olston

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4,745 reviews

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No prior experience required

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4 weeks at 10 hours a week

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There are 6 modules in this course

This Specialization is aimed at preparing students for undergraduate study in an English-speaking university. The course equips you for full participation and engagement with your studies by building awareness and understanding of the core values and expectations of academic culture, and providing you with practical strategies to apply to your studies. In this course, you will learn how to develop your Information & Digital Literacy Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Access and search for information efficiently and effectively using a variety of digital tools. 2. Critically evaluate the reliability of sources for an academic context. 3. Filter, manage and organize information from a wide variety of sources for use in academic study. 4. Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues related to academic integrity surrounding the access and use of information. 5. Understand how to use digital tools for referencing and attribution in order to avoid plagiarism. 6. Understand how to disseminate and communicate information in a professional way, including managing digital identity and building networks for learning and research.

After this module you will be able to (1). Understand the structure and expectations of the course (2). Understand expectations about information and digital literacy within academic culture (3). Articulate the skills & dispositions needed to function effectively in the digital space (4). Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues related to academic integrity surrounding the access and use of information

What's included

7 videos9 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts

7 videos Total 44 minutes

Welcome to the Academic Skills for University Success Specialization! 2 minutes
1.1a Welcome and Course Information 5 minutes
1.1b Introduction to Example Essay Question 4 minutes
1.2a Introduction to Academic Culture 12 minutes
1.2b Introduction to Digital Literacy 9 minutes
1.3 Survival Skills for University 5 minutes
1.4 Academic Integrity 9 minutes

9 readings Total 90 minutes

Information & Digital Literacy Overview & Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
Information & Digital Literacy Assessment Overview 10 minutes
Summative Peer Assessment 10 minutes
Glossary of Terms 10 minutes
Acknowledgements 10 minutes
1.1 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
1.2 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
1.3 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
1.4 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 180 minutes

1.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
1.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
1.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
1.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
Summative Quiz - Module 1 30 minutes
Discussion Board Self-Assessment - Module 1 30 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 22 minutes

1.1 Introduce yourself 2 minutes
1.4 Academic Integrity 10 minutes
Module 1 - Questions for Instructors 10 minutes

After this module you will be able to (1). Define the characteristics of different kinds of information (2). Know where to look for information from various sources (3). Develop a search strategy and filter large numbers of search results effectively (4). Document and evaluate your search strategy

What's included

9 videos7 readings6 assignments2 app items3 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 52 minutes

2.1a The Scholarly and Cultural Record 6 minutes
2.1b Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources 7 minutes
2.1c Discipline Specific Information 4 minutes
2.2a Common Information Sources at University 6 minutes
2.2b Characteristics of Journal Articles 6 minutes
2.3 Accessing Information (Experts) 4 minutes
2.4a Defining an Information Need 8 minutes
2.4b Developing a Search Strategy 5 minutes
2.4c Documenting and Evaluating the Search Strategy 7 minutes

7 readings Total 70 minutes

2.1 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
2.1b Information Types by Field 10 minutes
2.2 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
2.2b How to Read a Journal Article in the Humanities 10 minutes
2.2b How to Read a Journal Article in the Sciences 10 minutes
2.3 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
2.4 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 136 minutes

2.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
2.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
2.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
2.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
Summative Quiz - Module 2 15 minutes
Discussion Board Self-Assessment - Module 2 1 minute

2 app items Total 120 minutes

Before Module 2 - Confidence Dashboard 60 minutes
After Module 2 - Confidence Dashboard 60 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

2.1 Information Sources in your Field 10 minutes
2.4 Searching for Information 10 minutes
Module 2 - Questions for Instructors 10 minutes

After this module you will be able to (1). Apply criteria to critically evaluate the reliability of sources for an academic context (2). Identify the factors that make a web resource reliable (3). Filter information effectively (4). Use file-naming conventions and appropriate software to effectively organize and store information

What's included

9 videos6 readings6 assignments2 app items3 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 54 minutes

3.1a Critically Evaluating Information 8 minutes
3.1b Critically Evaluating Web Resources 5 minutes
3.1c Critically Evaluating Wikipedia (Screencast) 7 minutes
3.2a Establishing Relevance 7 minutes
3.2b Establishing Relevance 6 minutes
3.3a Managing Information: Files 6 minutes
3.3b Managing Information: Folders 3 minutes
3.4a Processing and Coding: Steps 1 and 2 8 minutes
3.4b Processing and Coding: Step 3 4 minutes

6 readings Total 60 minutes

3.1 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
3.2 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
3.2b Supplementary Academic Articles 10 minutes
3.3 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
3.3b Guides to File-naming Conventions and Folder Hierarchies 10 minutes
3.4 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 180 minutes

3.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
3.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
3.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
3.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
Summative - Module 3 30 minutes
Discussion Board Self-Assessment - Module 3 30 minutes

2 app items Total 120 minutes

Before Module 3 - Confidence Dashboard 60 minutes
After Module 3 - Confidence Dashboard 60 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

3.1b Critically Evaluating Information Online 10 minutes
3.3 Managing your Information 10 minutes
Module 3 - Questions for Instructors 10 minutes

After this module you will be able to (1). Understand the consequences of plagiarism in the academic context (2). Use referencing conventions to appropriately cite a variety of information sources and avoid plagiarism (3). Understand how to incorportate ideas from sources into your work (4). Be familiar with different referencing software and evaluate it for your own purposes

What's included

9 videos5 readings5 assignments2 app items3 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 56 minutes

4.1 Avoiding Plagiarism 11 minutes
4.2 Referencing & Attributing Resources 7 minutes
4.3a Incorporating Sources 3 minutes
4.3b Incorporating Sources: Quotes 9 minutes
4.3c Paraphrasing and Summarising 10 minutes
4.4a Referencing Software 5 minutes
4.4b Mendeley 3 minutes
4.4c Zotero 4 minutes
4.4d EndNote 4 minutes

5 readings Total 50 minutes

4.1 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
4.2 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
4.3 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
4.4 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
4.4a Referencing Software 10 minutes

5 assignments Total 150 minutes

4.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
4.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
4.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
Summative - Module 4 30 minutes
Discussion Board Self-Assessment - Module 4 30 minutes

2 app items Total 120 minutes

Before Module 4 - Confidence Dashboard 60 minutes
After Module 4 - Confidence Dashboard 60 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

4.1 Avoiding Plagiarism 10 minutes
4.4 Referencing Software 10 minutes
Module 4 - Questions for Instructors 10 minutes

After this module you will be able to (1). Understand new forms of licensing for online content (2). Communicate effectively in different digital modes (3). Manage digital identity across different domains (4). Use digital networks to manage and advance learning

What's included

9 videos5 readings6 assignments2 app items4 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 52 minutes

5.1a Copyright 6 minutes
5.1b Creative Commons Licencing 4 minutes
5.2 Digital Networks for Learning and Research 6 minutes
5.3a Managing Digital Identity 9 minutes
5.3b Presenting yourself online 9 minutes
5.4a Communicating Online 4 minutes
5.4b Emailing Lecturers 2 minutes
5.4c Writing an Email 6 minutes
5.4d Discussion Board Netiquette 5 minutes

5 readings Total 50 minutes

5.1 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
5.2 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
5.3 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes
5.3a Security Management Tips 10 minutes
5.4 Learning Outcomes 10 minutes

6 assignments Total 180 minutes

5.1 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
5.2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
5.3 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
5.4 Practice Quiz 30 minutes
Summative - Module 5 30 minutes
Discussion Board Self-Assessment - Module 5 30 minutes

2 app items Total 120 minutes

Before Module 5 - Confidence Dashboard 60 minutes
After Module 5 - Confidence Dashboard 60 minutes

4 discussion prompts Total 40 minutes

5.2 Your Personal Learning Network 10 minutes
5.3a Managing your Digital Identity 10 minutes
5.3b Write a Twitter Bio 10 minutes
Module 5 - Questions for Instructors 10 minutes

What's included

3 readings1 peer review

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Reviewed on Jun 23, 2022

This course helped me alot with my skills to evaluate and identify sources so as to know if they are reliable for academic context or not.

Reviewed on May 22, 2021

An excellent course! I wish I had knew this before I started college. I am in grad school now and I am so thankful I came across it.

Reviewed on May 21, 2021

This coursera is amazing!It helps me to gain a lot of knowledge. I feel lucky to be studying on coursera. Thanks for creating this course

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