This course supports student learning through a series of objectives (what should be learned), resources (readings and discussions), evidence (assignments that demonstrate that learning), and assessments (evaluations of performance on assignments).
As an accredited library and information studies program, our course objectives are further pinned to department-level program objectives for the SLIS MA degree. However, the course remains open to (and, we believe, useful to) students regardless of whether they are pursuing the SLIS MA degree or not.
The following list of learning objectives apply in broad measure to courses in the SLIS MA degree. The ones with corresponding assignments are part of this particular course.
| Learning Objectives | Assignments with Assessment Criteria | ||
| 1a. Students apply key concepts with respect to the relationship between power, knowledge, and information. | How well do in-person and online discussion participation demonstrate understanding of these concepts from readings? | How well do assigned blog posts demonstrate understanding of these concepts from readings? | How well do written project components demondstrate understanding of these concepts from readings? |
| 1b. Students apply key concepts with respect to theories and practices of literacies, reading, and information use. | How well do in-person and online discussion participation demonstrate understanding of these concepts from readings? | How well do assigned blog posts demonstrate understanding of these concepts from readings? | How well do written project components demondstrate understanding of these concepts from readings? |
| 2a. Students evaluate and debate information policy and ethics issues applicable in local, national or global contexts. | How well do in-person and online discussion participation demonstrate understanding of these issues from readings? | How well do assigned blog posts demonstrate understanding of these issues from readings? | How well do written project components demondstrate understanding of these issues from readings? |
| 2b. Students apply core ethical principles to professional practice. | |||
| 3a. Students organize and describe print and digital information resources. | |||
| 3b. Students select and evaluate print and digital information resources. | How well do students locate new readings for assgined blog posts? | How well do students locate resources for final project? | |
| 3c. Students analyze information needs of diverse individuals and communities. | |||
| 3d. Students understand and use appropriate information technologies. | How well do students utilize technology for assigned blog posts? | How well do students utilize technology for final project? | |
| 4a. Students participate effectively as team members to solve problems. | How well do students cooperate in in-person and online discussion? | How well do students cooperate in assgined blog posts? | How well do students cooperate in final project? |
| 4b. Students demonstrate good oral and written communication skills. | How clear are student discussion contributions in person and online? | How clear are student written contributions in assgined blog posts? | How clear are student written contributions in final project? |
| 4c. Students participate in extracurricular activities in the field. | |||
