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COURSE 1: INFORMATION AND DIGITAL LITERACY

FOR UNIVERSITY SUCCESS
W1: Introduction to Information and Digital Literacy
at University
 LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Introduction to Academic Culture, Information & Digital Literacy

Understand the definition of academic culture
Understand the definition of information and digital literacy in academic culture
Understand the core values & expectations of academic culture
2. Survival Skills for University
Gain insight into key skills for success at university
3. Academic Integrity
Understand the definition and importance of academic integrity
Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues related to academic integrity
surrounding the access and use of information

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 1. INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC CULTURE

Academic knowledge is shaped by our core mission through a

shared understanding in many years. Of the ways to advance the
discovery and sharing of knowledge.
The contingent nature of knowledge
The importance of scholarly rigor and the need
The recognition of knowledge, discovery and sharing
The recognition of understanding

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 1. INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC CULTURE

Academic culture
The beliefs, core values, and expectations that sharing in an academic
community.
Independent learning
Critical thinking
Inquiry
Clarity of expression in communicating those facts
A responsibility for ethical and positive contribution
Like an onion

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Brick's definition of academic culture as the attitudes, values, and

ways of behaving that are shared by a group of people who work or
study in universities.

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What are academic culture values?

Research & inquiry
Research skills
Lifelong Learning
Intellectual autonomy
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Creativity & Innovation
Information and digital literacy
Ethical, social & Professional Understanding
Communication

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 2. INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL LITERACY

Information: is your capacity to find, analyze, comprehend, evaluate

the information you come across, whether that's a quick and dirty
search on Google or if you are digging around in academic databases
Information literacy: is your capacity to take that information that
you've found, work with it in a meaningful way
Digital literacy: is able to use digital tools to create information,
communicate effectively, to manage your digital identity online, and to
use digital networks to enhance your own learning
New language and ultimately we all need to be digital natives
Using smartphones and computer, searching the Internet

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Information into academic culture: information is at the core of

defending an argument or making a proposition about how the world
works, whether that's in science or the humanities or whatever your
field.
Information literacy into academic culture: where are you going to
find information to support your point of view? How are you going to
assess that information for reliability? How do you evaluate it to make
sure it's an accurate way of defending what you've got to say?

How do digital literacy and information literacy reflect

in university life and personal life?
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Evaluating information for academic purposes involves taking care
to select information that is reliable.
Authority test (Where does the information come from?) - Who is the author?
Has the author got expertise in the topic? Is the source of information peer-
reviewed?
Audience test (Who is the audience?) - general / professional / academic
audience
Transparency test (How is the information verified?) - What evidence is
provided? Where does it come from? -Can data collection and data analysis
be checked?
Objectivity test (Is the source of information objective?) - What is the purpose
of writing? For scholarly purpose? For advertising?
Currency test (Is the information up-to-date?)
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Read the three sources given and apply the 5 tests to evaluate the reliability of
the information. Decide whether you will select any of the texts to write a
report for the following topic: “The internet has fundamentally changed both
the nature and extent of bullying in schools” (Brick, 2012, p. 64-66)

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Selecting and organising information

Selecting information using 4 ‘S’ reading skills (Brick, 2012, p. 81-82)
Searching (What is it about?) - title, table of contents, description of book on back cover,
abstract, headings, sub-headings, tables, figures
Skimming (What are the main points?) - introduction, conclusion, topic sentences
Selecting (Which information is relevant and useful?)
Studying
Organising information:
Using Matrix (for synthesising ideas)
Using mind mapping
Common organisational strategies in academic writing: Problem-solution, Comparison-
contrast, Cause-effect, Classification

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Organising information: Using Matrix (for synthesising ideas)

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Organising information: Using mind mapping

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 3. SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR UNIVERSITY

Survival Skills for University

Study skills
Time management (Jessa Collings)
Collaboration (Lecturer Marcella Robertson)
Keep an open mind (Professor Nick Enfield)
Questioning (Jessa Collings)
Noticing (Lecturer Marcella Robertson)

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 4. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Five central values of academic integrity:

Honesty
Trust
Fairness
Respect
Responsibility

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Academic misconduct:
Plagiarism
Self-plagiarism (re-submission)
Cheating
Fabrication or falsification of data or results
Facilitation of such actions of another student
A honor code or student code.
The policy or set of rules that govern student behavior.

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