Syllabus

Syllabus Winter 2012

South Seattle Community College
Winter Quarter, 2012
INFO 106 Information in Action: Web Research  1 credit
Instructor: Randy Nelson
Classroom: LIB 105 (in Library)
Randy's Office : LIB 144
Class Time: To be arranged

Class Web Site:
http://info106sscc.blogspot.com/
Textbook:   Badke, William Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog, 4th edition, iUniverse, 2011.  On 3 hour reserve in the SSCC Library.
Office Hours: Wednesdays 9-10 a.m., LIB144, or by appointment
Phone: (Office) 206-934-6405, (Reference Desk) 206-934-6408
Email: rnelson@southseattle.edu

Course Description:
In this course, you will learn how to get started using the 'free' Internet for  academic research. You will learn how to begin to strategize about locating, selecting, and evaluating information resources in the research process. The course will familiarize you with the basic features of libraries, particularly with the organization of books, periodicals, and audio-visual materials. The World Wide Web has become the most commonly used resource for information, so you will also learn to successfully access information from non-library sources on the World Wide Web. In summary, you will achieve a basic sense of confidence in using the Internet. 

 You are encouraged to obtain borrower cards from Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System as well. Having borrower cards from these libraries will enable you to check out materials and access their databases.

Every student taking the course will submit a Research Proposal and Outline as a final project. (See blog under Research Proposal and Outline for more information.)
Library Workshops on various topics are offered each quarter. You may attend these for extra credit: 5 points each.

Student Learning Outcomes:
4. Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

Think critically in evaluating information, solving problems, and making decisions

5. Technology

Select and use appropriate technological tools for personal, academic, and career tasks.

7. Information Literacy

Access and evaluate information from a variety of sources and contexts, including technology

Use information to achieve personal, academic, and career goals, as well as to participate in a democratic society.

Grading:
3 library assignments are 75 points, the Research Proposal and Outline is 25 points.

Points Decimal Grade
95 -100 3.5 - 4.0 A
85 – 94 2.5 – 3.4 B
75 - 84 1.5 – 2.4 C
67 – 74 0.7 – 1.4 D


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