Tag Archives: information

The End: Final Reflection

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Katie Saunders

Like Hannah, I had a difficult time deciding what exactly to write about in my final reflection blog. We have covered so many topics in class that have truly changed how I think about something that I once thought was … Continue reading →

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My Spread a Message: The Gospel of Metadata

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Andrew Battista

I’m sad that this week is our last class. It’s been a great semester, and I’ve enjoyed reading your posts. This blog is a perfect space to extend class discussions and bring more information to the table than what we can … Continue reading →

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The Epistemological Quagmire of Wikipedia

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Andrew Battista

I have never edited a Wikipedia article before, and after doing this once, I quickly realized that it’s a bad task for people who already have OCD tendencies to take up. Clearly, this should not be a hobby of mine. … Continue reading →

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To Cite or Not to Cite

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

In keeping with the theme of information dissemination, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the ways us “digital natives” immediately know a source isn’t reliable. For those of us who’ve been browsing the web since … Continue reading →

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Q & A on Twitter with Jimmy Young

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Andrew Battista

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Getty’s Contribution to Linked Open Data

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Andrew Battista

I wrote a slightly different version of this post for Catherine Walsh’s #ART327 Collection Management class, but I wanted to share it here as well. You may have seen the news that the Getty has announced the release of its Art … Continue reading →

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Q and A: How not having Internet access would affect our everyday lives

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Katie Saunders

Interview with a Hoover High School teacher, a high school student, and a recent college graduate. I asked them what they use the Internet for in their everyday routine, if they could complete those tasks without the Internet, and how … Continue reading →

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Critical Thinking and Education: Questions to Consider

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Hannah Gentry

Here are a few questions about the readings and video to think about before class: What is the link between critical thinking and information? Why is it so important to teach students how to fact-check and locate reliable information? Do … Continue reading →

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Test Scores May Not Have All the Answers: Understanding as a New Educational Approach

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

Sources say America’s education system is lagging behind other countries; whereas it used to be a global leader. Some politicians have raised the stakes, claiming this decline poses a “national security threat.” One of the many possible explanations for this decline is America’s obsession … Continue reading →

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Broken Democracy: Why I Should Pay Closer Attention to Edward Snowden

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Andrew Battista

You are someone who is smart enough, idealistic enough, bold enough to know that living with yourself in a system of utter corruption would destroy that self as an ideal, as something worth being. Doing what you’ve done, on the … Continue reading →

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