Module Outlines and associated tutorials - for the UNVR class

Keith is going to shoot the video for module 1 activity 2 and will load the content into D2L

 

Module 1
Get to know the library, the class, and your classmates.

Expectations for this module:

Read the following in Research Strategies for a Digital Age:
Pages 17-23

Select a topic track

Complete all activities

Take the quiz

 

Class overview:

During this class, you will get to learn more about research and the research process.

Topic Tracks:

Sports

Food

Education

Human Rights

Music

 

To do this you will:

Select one of the topic tracks from the list above

Use the topic that you select to work your way through the activities, tutorials, and assignments.

You will need to participate in all of the discussions (participation is very important to this class and very important in determining your final grade)

 

Activity 1 - Introductory Discussion

Select your track and Post an entry on your track section in D2L where you:

#1 Tell your classmates your name

#2 Tell your classmates your major or selected major

#3 Tell your classmates why you selected the topic track that you selected

#4 Tell your classmates the name or your favorite book or favorite movie

 

Activity 2 - Dynamic Video Lecture (script is linked below - Keith will work with his students to edit and shoot)

 

Activity 3 - Amazing Library Race Activity (directions are linked below)

Activity 4 -

Scenarios - Self-Assessment on the World of Information

Assessment -

D2L Quiz

 

Module 2
Focus your topic

Expectations for this module:

 

2.1 Introduction

The beginning of the research process is critical.  In this module, you will learn how to successfully define a topic that is both right for your research assignment and right for you. This will save you time, and make the rest of the research process much easier. A lot of students get anxious when they are left to choose a topic with little guidance.  Think about research topics that you have selected for previous papers and how they have turned out. Think about anxieties, concerns, or eagerness you have experienced in this beginning stage of research. Write a discussion post reflecting on this.  LINK TO DISCUSSION.

2.2: Objectives

By the end of this module you will know how to:

  • Select a research topic that is interesting to you
  • Narrow a research topic so that it is appropriate for your assignment
  • Create research questions based on your research topic

 “What is more important in a library than anything else - than everything else - is the fact that it exists.”

~Archibald MacLeish, "The Premise of Meaning," American Scholar, 5 June 1972

2.3 Reading

  • A CQ Researcher report related to your topic.  You will be asked to make a selection after the module’s lecture

2.4 Lesson

For this module, you will need to complete the following activities

  • Lecture on focusing your topic
  • Brainstorming worksheet
  • Concept Mapping Video
  • CQ Researcher Video & Assignment
  • Narrowing Your Topic Tutorial
  • Discussion
  • Quiz

2.5 Lecture on focusing your topic

Camtasia video lecture

2.6 Brainstorming worksheet

Worksheet - Brainstorming for Narrowing a Research Topic

2.7 Concept mapping video

Concept Mapping: How to Start Your Term Paper Research

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhgxuNvbNrA&feature=related

This is a great video created by Douglas College Library that demonstrates concept mapping for developing a research topic.  The broad topic in the demonstration is “college success.”  Consider doing something similar using the subject you have selected for this course.  It’s a great method for thinking about various aspects of a broad topic, and ultimately coming up with a research topic appropriate for your assignment.  The video goes into keyword development at the end, which is good to keep in mind as we will be discussing this in the next module.

2.8 CQ Researcher Video & Assignment

In this section you will practice reviewing what is out there as a method for narrowing down your topic. We will be looking at a database the library subscribes to called CQ Researcher Plus Archive.

Camtasia video on how to browse CQ Researcher

Logging in with CatCard

Assignment directions

2.9 Narrowing Your Topic by looking at Certain Aspects

In the following tutorial, you will practice narrowing down your topic but looking at certain aspects of that topic.

Narrow Your Topic Pyramid

2.10 Directions for Discussion - Focused Research Questions

Discussion Assignment

2.11 Quiz

D2L Quiz

 

Module 3
Find resources

Expectations for this module:

Read the following in Research Strategies for a Digital Age:
Pages 23-32, 42-52 and all of Chapter 4

Complete all activities

Take the quiz

 

Activity 2:

Instructions
Camatasia Video 1 (Finding keywords in CQ Researcher)
Camtasia video 2 (Searching ASC using selected keywords)

 

 

Activity 3:

 

Activity 4:

 

Activity 5:

Scholarly vs. Popular tutorial (save and submit the completed tutorial through the D2l dropbox)

 

Assessment

D2l Quiz

 

 

Module 4 - Give Credit
Expectations for this module:

Read the following in Research Strategies for a Digital Age:
Chapter 7

Complete all activities

Take the quiz

Activity 1

Watch You Tube plagiarism tutorial (3 parts) - Developed by Rutgers University Library
Part 1
Part2
Part3

Activity 2

Understand & Avoid Plagiarism - Tutorial - Developed by the Vaughan Memorial Library - Acadia University

 

Assessment

Book assignment - answers will be posted on D2L when completed.

1. Pg. 106, Question 1 -

2. Pg. 106 Question 2 -

 

 

Module 5
Put your skills to work

Expectations for this module:

Read the following in Research Strategies for a Digital Age:
Chapter 8 (optional)

Complete all activities

The annotated bibliography serves as your final assessment

 

Activity 1

  • A threaded discussion on the problems and confusion the students are having with doing research or finding things.
 

Instructions for Activity 1

 

Activity 2

Complete annotated bibliography

 

 

Activity 3

Give feedback on annotated bibliography
 

Activity 4