LLS 1010 - Beginning Research

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

Introduces students to university-level research in an online course. Students will learn to determine the extent of information needed; access the needed information effectively and efficiently; evaluate information and its sources critically; incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base; use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose; understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information; and access and use information ethically and legally. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful completion of this course students will be able to: 1. Articulate information needs and develop search strategies that productively engage with existing knowledge and debates. 2. Recognize the factors determining how information is created, presented, and disseminated in the current environment. 3. Evaluate diverse formats of information for credibility, relevance, and validity as evidence in the context of constructing new knowledge. 4. Apply ethical considerations to all aspects of the research and dissemination process, including through proper source attribution. 5. Develop the algorithmic literacy to utilize advanced research tools, such as generative artificial intelligence, effectively and responsibly. FA, SP, SU

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/23/2005 - 08/14/2019 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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