Information competency skills help students be more effective consumers and creators of information. This course helps students develop awareness and resilience for life, work, & study in a society overloaded with information. Disinformation, algorithmic bias, Web search strategies, fact-checking, privacy, plagiarism, & information ethics are covered. Techniques include using online library databases, identifying information types, and citing & selecting credible and relevant scholarly sources.
Course ID
10
Department
Subject
Units
1
Notes
Especially useful for students concurrently enrolled in an English composition course or any other course that requires a research paper or project.
Requisites
ADVISE: Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188
Transfer code
UC/CSU
Credit type
Credit/Degree Applicable
Pass/Nopass
P/NP Available
Lecture hours
Lec-18
Has field trips
0