Dear Clarkson Students,
Congratulations on reaching the midway point in Spring 2021! As we near registration for Fall 2021, the Clarkson University Libraries want to remind you of our 3 credit course, Digital Citizenship & Information as Power.
This semester we’ll be offering two sections of the course, which will be entirely online and asynchronous. This course will walk you through the research process using a topic of your choosing and provide feedback on how to be a more effective researcher. You will leave the class ready to do college level research assignments.
During the process, the class will consider how to be a more critical and knowledgeable consumer of information by looking at topics like media ethics, evaluation of information, information and democracy, and intellectual property.
Course Descriptions:
Section 01 – LIB 201: Digital Citizenship & Information as Power: “Fake News” – Lisa Hoover – “How has our access to and consumption of information changed over time? How will it change in the future? How can we be responsible citizens and media consumers in today’s information landscape? This discussion-based course will consider the history and analysis of information creation and use, with an emphasis on the news media and scholarly publishing. Students will learn to analyze the source, purpose, and quality of information and consider the ethical implications of information collection and use. Topics will include the history of the news media and propaganda, information production and ethics, evaluation of information, the movement toward a participatory culture, social media and the news, fake news and “alternative facts,” media consumption, and the 1st Amendment and media regulation. Students will also be given an in-depth introduction to the college level research process, focused on a topic of their own choosing. Students will leave the course comfortable with using library resources and able to excel at college level research. Students will also be able to critically evaluate information and analyze the creation and use of information. All majors are encouraged to enroll, and there are no prerequisites.”
Section 02 – LIB 201: Digital Citizenship & Information as Power: “True Crime” – Amber Dashnaw – “Do you find yourself drawn to the latest true crime documentary, book, or podcast? Are you intrigued by stories of infamous bad acts and their impact on society? Throughout history people have been captivated by stories of true crime in all formats. This discussion-based course will consider the history and analysis of information creation and use with an emphasis on true crime media and scholarly publishing in all aspects of criminology. Topics will include a history of true crime media, information production and ethics, evaluation of true crime information resources, the 1st Amendment and media regulation, and the movement toward a participatory culture (web sleuthing, etc.). Students will be given an in-depth introduction to the college level research process, focused on a true crime aspect of their choosing. Students will leave the course comfortable with using library resources and able to excel at college level research. All majors are encouraged to enroll, and there are no prerequisites.”
For more information about the class visit our library website or email Lisa at lhoover@clarkson.edu or Amber at aldashnaw@clarkson.edu.
Sincerely,
Lisa Hoover & Amber Dashnaw
Public Services Librarians
