Session Description

This session uses Wikipedia as an artifact and serves as an easily-accessible way for students to begin exploring topics of authority, information creation, and scholarly conversation, using a source they are familiar with.

The session focuses on these information literacy concepts:

Authority as Constructed and Contextual (how the collaborative nature of Wikipedia impacts its authority)
Information Creation (when Wikipedia might be useful as an information source)
Scholarship as Conversation

The session focuses on helping students build these strategies:

concept mapping to see how sources are connected
evaluating authority

Learning Outcomes

explore how sources of information develop over time and in a social manner
identify elements that impact the credibility of a source
evaluate the credibility of a source

Pre-work to complete before this session:

None!

Materials needed during session:

Slides
Poll (beginning)
LucidChart for collaborative mapping activity
Poll (ending)

Assignments: