USMA Faculty Guide to Credo Information Literacy - Core Modules

This tutorial will provide students with the ability to be aware of diverse points of view and the role they play the scholarly conversation.

This video will give students a foundational understanding of fact-checking in information creation and how it is used to evaluate published claims.

This video focuses on strategies for writing a strong paper that brings together ideas from multiple sources, including identifying main ideas, and paraphrasing and summarizing techniques.

This tutorial defines and explores information synthesis, including strategies for bringing together ideas and facts from multiple different sources at various stages in the research process, including background research and note taking, annotated bibliographies, and outlines. It also reviews different examples of final products of synthesis, such as literature reviews, persuasive essays, and research papers.

This quiz corresponds with the multimedia on synthesizing information.

Students will become familiar with annotated bibliographies and the role annotations play in research and scholarship. Use this tutorial to help students identify the purpose, structure, and content of annotated bibliographies and create their own annotations.

This vdeo provides students with an overview of the basic structure of a research paper.

This quiz corresponds with the multimedia on writing research papers.

Use this video to help students craft clear and effective written assignments. Students will review the value of sentence variety and the importance of proofreading their work.

This tutorial provides students with an overview of paraphrasing, quoting, and summarizing depending on the goal of their writing, plus how to accurately represent their sources.

This video will encourage students to think about their role as academic writers. Students will also learn about the importance of background research and considering mutliple perspectives when joining the scholarly conversation.

Use this video to help students analyze the purpose of communication methods. Students will be introduced to the advantages and disadvantages of each in order to choose the best type for a given situation.

This tutorial will assist students in preparing to present their information successfully..

This tutorial will provide students with information regarding creating and maintaining effective study habits.

This tutorial will provide students with information on effective oral communication.

This quiz corresponds with the multimedia on writing and communication.