GE INFORMATION LITERACY GOALS & COMPETENCIES:

AREA A - ORAL COMMUNICATION

GE Program and Area Distribution  | Area Competencies

Course Description               Assignment example

GOAL I: Student understands the importance of the organizational content, bibliographic structure, function, and use of information sources.

Competencies Learned:

  • Student can evaluate media and other non-print formats in terms of its structure, content, bias, source's credentials, timeliness, etc.
  • Students can use electronic and paper indexes., to locate information sources and are able to select the appropriate index for their research needs.

GOAL II: Student can identify and use appropriate information from information sources or information systems.

Competencies Learned:

  • Student can determine on their own whether their research demands recorded or unrecorded information and/or both, can gather information from these sources and is aware of the implications of using such information. If neither is feasible the student on their own can change the direction or topic of their search.
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-Adapted from ACRL's Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic Instruction

by Donna M. Ohr and Gabriela Sonntag