HOW DO WE KEEP ON LEARNING Sole Pera

HOW DO WE KEEP ON LEARNING? Sole Pera

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE GRADUATE? “Graduation is an exciting time. In part, because it means you’ve reached your goal and accomplished what you set out to do, but it’s also because it means at least a temporary end to tests, homework and those dreaded group projects. However, just because your formal education has come to an end doesn’t mean you should stop learning”

WHY TURN TO SEARCH ENGINES?

HOW TO START A SEARCH? Find the right set of keywords, be specific, but don’t over do it

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR SEARCH?

SHOULD WE TRUST ONLINE RESOURCES?

WHY WOULDN’T WE WANT TO USE WIKIPEDIA? Let’s take a look at Wikipedia’s “about us” page… “Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles…”

THEN HOW DO WE CHOOSE RESOURCES? Authority Currency Accuracy Objectivity Usability Appropriatene ss

CHECKING RESOURCES: SIMPLE QUESTIONS o. Who is the author? What qualifies him/her to speak on the subject? o. Who is sponsoring this website? Are any biases at play? o. Where did she/he get this information? o. Can you verify this information from another source? o. When was the website published? o. Has it been updated recently?

CHECKING RESOURCES: DOMAINS o edu = college or university o gov = government agency o org = non-profit organization o mil = military organization o com = commercial organization o info = general information site o net = network provider o int = intergovernmental organization

CHECKING RESOURCES: DECEPTIVE SITES

LET’S PRACTICE Is this a credible source?

LET’S PRACTICE (CONT. ) What about this one?

WHERE DO WE LOOK FOR SCHOLARLY LITERATURE?

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF RESOURCES?

NOW LET’S SEE WHAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT…

AND WHAT ABOUT…? Let’s pick together a topic to discuss next week?