Assignments
Exploring the Issues
Read or watch one of the selections from under 'Learn More'. In the discussion forum for this assignment answer the following questions:
- What selection did you choose?
- What was the gist or main point of the video or reading?
- Did you learn anything new?
Why Plan Your Search?
Read about Planning your Search
- Fill out this document with the specifics of your project.
- Share your search matrix with a classmate - Can they think up terms and synonyms which you didn't?
- Does planning you search help you see if a search might be too broad or too narrow? What could you do if you had trouble finding resources?
Mind Mapping
Watch the first 4-minutes of this video introducing Mind Mapping.
- Gather some blank paper and colored pens, pencils, markers, or crayons.
- Try a basic mind mapping exercise with a topic for an assignment, or topic of interest.
- This technique is especially helpful for seeing connections between different ideas or keywords, did it help you?
- Mind mapping is also helpful in finding the gaps in your knowledge about a topic. Did you identify any gaps? How can you find additional information to complete your mind map?
- Did you find the different colors helpful? Did you prefer to draw images instead of write words?
