INFORMATION FLUENCY IN THE WORKPLACE AND BEYOND      3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course is designed to help students understand, navigate and become full participants in information society. It goes beyond basic library and internet skills to highlight issues specific to professional information environments. Emphasis is placed on acknowledging the contextual, dynamic and fluid nature of information to further understand it as a process, commodity and entity. Students will examine and critically reflect on the value of using multiple information resources and emerging technologies to fill gaps in academic, professional and personal information contexts.