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Date
|
Topics |
Readings
& Assignments |
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January
26
|
Introductions
Overview of the Course
|
Brainstorm types of electronic
resources.
Read
article from Austin American Statesman
about House Speaker race.
Technology Tutorials through the School of
Information
University of Texas Libraries Homepage
|
|
February 2
|
Consuming
Online Information - Access and Use Issues
|
Discuss blogs and RSS feeds
Discuss Topic Paper
Guest speaker: Eryn Whitworth, Purpleshirt from iSchool Lab
|
|
February
9
|
Consuming Online Information - Databases, Web Portals, and
Ebooks |
Guided
Practice Web page in class
|
|
February
16
|
Consuming Online Information - Evaluating
Sources |
Guided
Practice Evaluation Rubric in class
Have subject of Topic Paper approved by today. Email Dr. Immroth and Bettie to accomplish this.
|
|
February
23
|
Consuming
Online Information - Databases
|
Guest speaker: Carol Teitelman, ESC Region XIII
Class will meet at:
5701 Springdale Rd., Austin, TX 78723
|
|
March 2
Texas Independence Day
|
Consuming
Online Information - Information Literacy Models |
Guest
speaker: Barbara Jansen, Librarian, St. Andrew's Episcopal
School
Topic Paper due
|
|
March 9
|
Consuming
Online Information - Information Literacy
|
Guest
speaker: Megan Cooper, Leander ISD District Library Coordinator
|
|
March 16
|
Spring
Break - No Class |
Relax
|
|
March 23
|
Creating
Online Information - Building Web pages
|
Guest
speaker: Purpleshirt from iSchool Lab on CSS?
|
|
March 30
|
Creating
Online Information - Ethics: Copyright and Plagiarism |
Guest
speaker: Lecia Barker, iSchool Research Associate Professor on Science
Web Portal research
Get
a sneak peek at Dr. Barker's findings before they are even published!
You'll find the PDF in the Course Documents section of
Blackboard.
Rubric for Evaluating Internet Resources due
|
| Mar.
31-April 3 |
TLA |
TLA
Conference in Houston
|
|
April 6
|
Creating
Online Information - Incorporating Resources
|
Guest
speaker: Russlene
Waukechon, TexShare Database Coordinator, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission
|
|
April 13
|
Creating
Online Information - Building effective Web pages |
Work on
Web pages in class
Copyright
Assignment due
|
|
April 20
|
Ethics and Security - Privacy & Safety,
Cyberbullying
|
|
|
April 27
|
Ethics
and Security - Intellectual Freedom
|
Guest speaker: Dr. Leslie Jarmon: Faculty Development Specialist with DIIA (will start at 3pm)
|
|
May 4
|
Librarian Role - Incorporating Online Information
|
Evaluations & Affirmations
Web
Space Assignment due
|
