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At University, Learning Is Inquiry

This video is about 'what is learning?' at the university.

Keywords:: Study skills Learning Information literacy
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What is critical to learning at U?

In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce shares her view on "Why InfoLit is vital?" through the search & research they do every day.

Keywords:: Study skills Learning Information literacy
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How would knowledge about evaluating & select information benefits my learning?

In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce explains that being able to evaluate information in leisure, home, or professional situations is an essential skill. Our information world is always changing, and shelf-life of most information is no more than two years!

Keywords:: Study skills Learning Information literacy
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The advantages of being information literate

In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce explains that being information literate give you critical and strategic approaches to solve problems. It's you who need to decide using which type (e.g. research or non-research based) of information to support ideas, claims, and proposals that you propose in your research task.

Keywords:: Study skills Learning Information literacy
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How would it change my U-learning if I'm knowledgeable in creating new ideas and knowledge?

In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce explains that being information literate help you find creative and innovative ways of doing things, which is invaluably advantageous to your wider profession.

Keywords:: Study skills Learning Information literacy
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Be a life-long learner

In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce explains that being able to use information to learn, being an informed learner is about being able to maximize the potential of the information environment you have. It will make it possible for you to be productive, capable, and also innovative and creative.

Keywords:: Study skills Learning Information literacy
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Seven things about info. needs of research

In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce explains the seven things you should pay attention to when you plan the information needs of your research. (1) Use information and communication technology to be really up to date with what's happening. (2) Encounter different types of sources and knowing when it's important to use them. Not only academic literature but also people, social media, the environment, visual information, sound, anything that might inform you. (3) Create your processes to tackle problems or make decisions. (4) Connect information of all kinds that you encounter with specific projects, problems, or areas of interest. (5) Build your knowledge base about your fields of study. (6) Use your creativity and intuition to do something new. (7) Seventhly using information wisely for the benefit of others.

Keywords:: Study skills Learning Information literacy
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To assess the relevant primary and secondary sources for the exhibition

In this video, a team of students arrive the university library and meet the Reference Librarian at a discussion room. The Reference Librarian firstly recaps the concepts of the AAOCC. Then, she mentions the additional criteria for evaluating the primary and secondary sources!

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Information resources -- Evaluation Information literacy
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Why information literacy is important

In this video, Prof Klaus Tochtermann, the Director of Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (ZBW) and Professor of Media Informatics of University of Kiel in German shares his view on the importance of becoming information literate.

Keywords:: Information literacy
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What kind of information sources are needed to answer the sub-questions

In this video, two students are discussing the types of information are needed to answer the sub-questions. In their conversation, various type of information, including manuscripts, diaries and autobiographies, audio recordings and videos, original art works, letter patents, conference papers, books, government publications, critical analysis and review, journal articles, and handbooks.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Social sciences -- Research Information literacy
Resource Type:: Video

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At University, Learning Is Inquiry

What is critical to learning at U?

How would knowledge about evaluating & select information benefits my learning?

The advantages of being information literate

How would it change my U-learning if I'm knowledgeable in creating new ideas and knowledge?

Be a life-long learner

Seven things about info. needs of research

To assess the relevant primary and secondary sources for the exhibition

Why information literacy is important

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