by LIS101 | Sep 19, 2018 | lecture notes, Lesson Plans, Readings |
This overview of the materials in this class discusses generally: Why we see things differently. Why we don’t like to be wrong. Why it is dangerous to question authority. Where we got the letter A. The morbidity of Puritan children’s books. How culture and...
by LIS101 | Mar 9, 2018 | Advocacy, Articles |
BuzzFeed’s fake-news reporter outlines some of the dangers ahead: “We have a human problem on our hands. Our cognitive abilities are in some ways overmatched by what we have created.” For me, this example encompasses so much about the current reality of media and...
by LIS101 | Feb 13, 2018 | Readings, Research Skills |
Resources compiled by Nicole A. Cooke, for the Fake News Workshop presented at the iSchool at the University of Illinois – February 1, 2017. Read more!
by LIS101 | Jan 25, 2018 | Assignments, Blogs, Lesson Plans |
Desired Outcomes Student recognizes the need to accurately record information about a source as a means of establishing credibility. Student recognizes that different kinds of authority produce different kinds of information. Student seeks out the author’s...
by LIS101 | Dec 8, 2016 | Readings, Research Skills |
Fake news is in the headlines, and already a phalanx of tech-savvy students have come to our rescue by creating apps to root out verified and unverified stories. The effort is commendable, and the technology impressive. Unfortunately, the problem is harder to solve...
by LIS101 | Nov 19, 2016 | Research Skills |
A skilled writer may defy any of these ethical considerations without his audience being able to spot it. Below are listed additional caveats that may not necessarily mean that a source is inaccurate, irrelevant, or otherwise unusable, but which should definitely...
by LIS101 | Nov 5, 2016 | Articles |
Fact-checkers and students approach websites differently By Sam Wineburg and Sarah McGrew November 1, 2016 Did Donald Trump support the Iraq War? Hillary Clinton says yes. He says no. Who’s right? In search of answers, many of us ask our kids to...
by LIS101 | Jun 17, 2016 | Readings, Research Skills |
An information artifact is anything through which people communicate, such as a text, an image, a piece of graphic design, or a video. By asking critical questions as you engage it, you can develop a deeper understanding of an artifact’s context, aim, and meaning. To...
by LIS101 | Jun 9, 2016 | Readings, Uncategorized |
In a perfect world, facts and information would be presented objectively so that people could make rational, educated decisions. Unfortunately, information is rarely bestowed in such a pristine manner. Instead, it is often presented in the form of argumentation, in...
by LIS101 | May 29, 2016 | Research Skills |
Malpractice is defined as improper, illegal, or negligent activity. In the realm of research, here are some examples of information malpractice: Plagiarism It should go without saying that copying work that is not your own and/or using sources without...
by LIS101 | May 21, 2016 | Webpages |
Scholarly communication is the process of academics, scholars and researchers sharing and publishing their research findings so that they are available to the wider academic community and beyond. Traditionally scholarly communication has occurred in the formal...
by LIS101 | May 21, 2016 | Articles |
Research by Shauna Theel, Max Greenberg, and Denise Robbins: A study of coverage of the recent United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report finds that many mainstream media outlets amplified the marginal viewpoints of those who doubt...
by LIS101 | May 13, 2016 | Articles |
What happens when public officials don’t tell the truth? Traditionally it’s been the role of the media to point this out. It is the role of the media not only to uncover hidden deceit, but also to point out deceit in plain sight. The media should not and cannot hide...
by LIS101 | May 12, 2016 | Blogs |
I’m not a scientist. And chances are, neither are you. That likely means we both find ourselves deferring to the opinion of others, of experts who know more about complex matters — like health or nuclear safety or vaccinations or climate change — than we do. Read more...
by LIS101 | May 12, 2016 | Articles |
If you’ve followed coverage of presidential campaign issues — and the Supreme Court vacancy is most definitely a campaign issue — then you’ve almost certainly seen a Founding Father invoked to make a point recently. Read more at the Washington Post ...
by LIS101 | Feb 10, 2016 |
Objectives and Outcomes Objectives and Outcomes This section contains all of the readings, walk-throughs, and tutorials you will need to complete a research paper or related project. After completing the steps in this tutorial, you will be able to: recognize when you...