Week 5
Access to key resources

Week 5
Access to key resources

Week 5: Access to key resources

In an online learning environment, constant exposure to the internet means more available resources for you, the learner. Unfortunately, there also is the chance of accessing unreliable information in your searches. It is becoming more important to know where to find information, how to evaluate its quality, and how to manage the diverse resources than it is to memorize discrete facts from a lecture or a textbook. In this week, you will be introduced to several strategies and technologies for information searching and resource management.

Learning objectives

Define the following terms related to the challenges and strategies of internet searching and resource management in online learning.
- Challenges: overwhelming information, complexity of the internet
- Strategies: keyword searching, the "5W" online resource evaluation, use of scholarly publishing, use OSU subject librarian
- Technologies: Google Search, Google Scholar, library.osu.edu
Describe the common challenges of information searching and resource management in online learning (listed above).
Identify challenges of information searching and resource management in online learning based on personal/case experience (Suggest/plan).
Explain why there are challenges in online learning for information searching and resource management.
Apply "5W" criteria for evaluating the reliability, quality, and usefulness of online resources.
Evaluate and select from the above strategies and technologies to create a information searching and resource management plan.

Reading and materials

Weekly roadmap

Quiz 5 due end of Week 5, 11:59 pm
Discussion board activity
- Initial post due Friday 11:59 pm
- Response post due end of Week 5, 11:59 pm
Reflection Paper due end of Week 5, 11:59 pm
ePortfolio Checkpoint #2 due end of Week 5, 11:59 pm

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