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ITE119 - Information Literacy
Presents the information literacy core competencies focusing on the use of information technology skills. Skills and knowledge will be developed in database searching, computer applications, information security and privacy, and intellectual property issues.

Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week for 3 semester credits.

Sections Offered:

- ITE119-01WA - On-Line

Book(s) Required:

100% Information Literacy Success

Solomon | Wilson | Taylor
3rd Edition
ISBN-10: 0-495-91377-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-495-91377-1

Microsoft Office 2013 w/SAM

Shelly/Vermaat
1st Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-285-16602-5

Software Used in Class:

Office 2013 or Office365
NOTE: Windows Operating System ONLY

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Course Objectives

General
Define Information Literacy.
Explain the role of information technology within information literacy
Demonstrate the ability to effectively use the CVCC library and itsavailable resources and services.
Demonstrate the ability to complete a simple and complex research task by identifying the needed information and obtaining the information from
appropriate and valid electronic sources.
Demonstrate the ability to efficiently seek and secure relevant information from electronic sources such as databases, Internet search engines,
online.
Understand security and ethical issues relating to information literacy.
Understand privacy and intellectual property issues relating to information
literacy.
Libraries and other network/Web accessible information repositories.
Critical Thinking
Demonstrates the ability to determine the nature and extent of the information needed.
Demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate information for credibility, currency, reliability, validity, accuracy, usefulness, relevance, and bias.
Demonstrates the ability to distinguish between assumption and fact.
Demonstrates the ability to incorporate information literacy skills into one’s own knowledge base and work.
Communication
Effectively communicate information legally and ethically using a variety of channels directed at a range of audiences.
Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with other students to manage information using information technology.
Demonstrate competency in creating and delivering a presentation, as well as linking and embedding data into a presentation.
Writing
Demonstrate competency in creating a research paper, using a word processing program.
Demonstrate competency in interpreting quantitative data by creating a spreadsheet and charts.
Technology
Identify the major hardware components of a PC.
Identify the major software components of a PC.
Define what a computer network is.
Define what the Internet is and its influence on information availability.