Assignment: Information Literacy and You
I. Prepare:
i. Read Module in your course textbook and At Sea in a Deluge of Data from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
ii. Complete the TATIL Exam and view your report.
II. Accessibility Statement
If you have a disability that impacts your ability to successfully participate in this or any other course activity, please provide your instructor with your authorized Accommodation Request form from the Office of Student Access and Wellness so that he/she can discuss and arrange an alternative plan with you.
III. Reflect:
i. Make a list of the different components of information literacy covered in your textbook.
ii. Consider how each of these components affect your daily life and your chosen career. Pay particular attention to the information literacy skills that employers expect from their employees.
iii. Review your TATIL exam report and consider how the information provided there relates to the information you read in Module 1 of your textbook. Think about how you can implement your personal recommendations from the report.
IV. Write:
i. Explain your understanding of information literacy. Choose three example concepts or skills from Module 1 of your course textbook and explain how these concepts illustrate your understanding. Be sure to cite your course textbook.
ii. Explain how these concepts apply to you as a college student. Why do students need to learn information literacy?
iii. Explain why these concepts apply to your personal or professional life and how you will apply them.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.