This Specialization is aimed at preparing students for undergraduate study in an English-speaking university. The course equips you for full participation and engagement with your studies by building awareness and understanding of the core values and expectations of academic culture, and providing you with practical strategies to apply to your studies. In this course, you will learn how to develop your Information & Digital Literacy Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to:
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Academic Skills for University Success
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Université de Sydney
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Programme de cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Introduction to Information & Digital Literacy at University
After this module you will be able to (1). Understand the structure and expectations of the course (2). Understand expectations about information and digital literacy within academic culture (3). Articulate the skills & dispositions needed to function effectively in the digital space (4). Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues related to academic integrity surrounding the access and use of information
Defining, Accessing & Searching for Information
After this module you will be able to (1). Define the characteristics of different kinds of information (2). Know where to look for information from various sources (3). Develop a search strategy and filter large numbers of search results effectively (4). Document and evaluate your search strategy
Critically Evaluating, Filtering & Managing Information
After this module you will be able to (1). Apply criteria to critically evaluate the reliability of sources for an academic context (2). Identify the factors that make a web resource reliable (3). Filter information effectively (4). Use file-naming conventions and appropriate software to effectively organize and store information
Referencing, Incorporating Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism
After this module you will be able to (1). Understand the consequences of plagiarism in the academic context (2). Use referencing conventions to appropriately cite a variety of information sources and avoid plagiarism (3). Understand how to incorportate ideas from sources into your work (4). Be familiar with different referencing software and evaluate it for your own purposes
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Meilleurs avis pour INFORMATION & DIGITAL LITERACY FOR UNIVERSITY SUCCESS
It's useful to every academic students 😀 and I learned most valuable things about academic studying lifestyle.
This course helped me alot with my skills to evaluate and identify sources so as to know if they are reliable for academic context or not.
It's very good for the beginners for having the basic of Information and Digital Literacy for University Success.
I love this course, very on point and straightforward! You rock, professors! I hope to visit University of Sydney one day.
À propos du Spécialisation Academic Skills for University Success
Develop skills in information & digital literacy, problem-solving, critical thinking and communication.

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