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| week 1 | --Begin seeking a topic for your research paper. -Take the pre-test -Introductions on WebCT bulletin board. -Review the syllabus; ask questions |
-Read all sections of Research 1, 2, and 3 | -Thinking: Intro to Information--What is it and why study it?
-Read all sections of Thinking 1, 2, and 3 | ||||
| week 2 | -Choose a topic. |
-Read all sections of Research 4 | -Thinking: Decision making 1 of 2 | ||||
| week 3 | -Do some research |
-Read all sections of Research 5 and 6 | -Thinking: Decision making 2 of 2 | ||||
| week 4 | -Narrow your topic more. Finalize it! |
-Read all sections of Research 7 | -Dealing with Information; Evaluation of Information | ||||
| week 5 | -Research, reading, notes. |
-Read all sections of Research 8.1 through 8.4 | -Scientific Method--analysis; Critical Thinking 1 of 3 | ||||
| week 6 | -Research, reading, notes. |
-Read all sections of Research 8.5 through 8.8 | -Critical Thinking 2 of 3. | ||||
| week 7 | -Research, reading, notes. |
-Read all sections of Research 8.9 through 8.12 | -Critical Thinking 3 of 3. | ||||
| week 8 | -Research, reading, notes. |
-Read all sections of Research 9 -Read all sections of Research 10 through 10.2 | -The 7 Levels of Change | ||||
| week 9 | -Attempt first outline of topic. |
-Read all sections of Research 10.3 through 10.4 | -Systems Thinking 1 of 2 | ||||
| week 10 | -Research, reading, notes. |
-Read all sections of Research 11 through 11.3 | -Systems Thinking 2 of 2 | ||||
| week 11 | -Revise outline. Write draft #1. |
-Read all sections of Research 11.4 | Thinking Outside the Box -- Innovation. | ||||
| week 12 | -Research, reading, notes. |
-Read all sections of Research 11.5 | -Synthesizing Ideas and Information. | ||||
| week 13 | -Revise outline. Write draft #2. |
-Read all sections of Research 11.6 | -Editing papers for clarity and style. | ||||
| week 14 | -Go over you material. THINK! Write final draft. | -Spend the time on your paper. | -Thinking in Groups. | ||||
| week 15 | -Turn in final draft in perfect typed form. -Dead Week... |
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| week 16
| Final exam!!
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| -Thinking: Intro to Information--What is it and why study it? -Research: Basic skills needed for this course; the research process; the research paper | Due Week 2 |
| -Thinking: Decision making 1 of 2 -Research: Recording information: MLA style | Due Week 3 |
| -Thinking: Decision making 2 of 2 -Research: MLA continued; Introduction to finding information and libraries; communicating information | Due Week 4 |
| -Thinking: Dealing with Information; Evaluation of Information -Research: Intro to libraries continued--The Value of Knowing the Library; History of books; History of libraries; Purpose of libraries; Types of libraries; Library humor; Introduction to the PAC and ACCD libraries. | Due Week 5 |
| -Thinking: Evaluation of Information -Research: Library terminology, search strategies, types of information. | Due Week 6 |
| -Thinking: Scientific Method--analysis; Critical Thinking 1 of 3 -Research: Academic disciplines and fields of study; How to ask a question. Classification systems and catalogs. | Due Week 7 |
| -Thinking: Critical Thinking 2 of 3 -Research: Intro to reference materials. Encyclopedias, general and specialized. Intro to indexes. | Due Week 8 |
| -Thinking: Critical Thinking 3 of 3 -Research: Print indexes, periodical indexes, specialized indexes, computerized indexes and CD-ROMS. Indexes to composite works and anthologies. | Due Week 9 |
| -Thinking: 7 Levels of Change -Research: Indexes to newspapers in various formats, bibliographies, dictionaries. | Due Week 10 |
| -Thinking: Systems Thinking -Research: Yearbooks, manuals, biographical sources, geographical sources. | Due Week 11 |
| -Thinking: Thinking Outside the Box -Research: Almanacs and Directories, government documents. | Due Week 12 |
| -Thinking: Synthesizing -Research: Subject reference sources: Social Sciences, Humanities, Literature and Poetry, Math and the Sciences. | Due Week 13 |
| -Thinking: Thinking in Groups -Research: Information online: the Internet, the Web, email, listservs, chat, interactive databases, Telnet, Gophers, more. | Due Week 14 |
| -Dead Week... -Thinking: Editing the paper for clarity -Research: Copyright issues, ethics, other sources of information, tips and tricks. | Due Week 15 |
| -Final Exam | Due Week 16 |
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