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Information
Competence
Information
Competence Assignment for Communications Studies and
Other Disciplines
CSUS
recognizes that it is crucial that our graduates be
prepared for life in a knowledge-driven, technology-based
society. Incoming students may not have the computer
and information competencies necessary for success in
this technological society, so we are committed to provide
students with opportunities to explore the uses of computers
as tools for learning and for information gathering
and evaluation.
With
the assistance of the University Library, the Communication
Studies Department has integrated an Information Competence
Tutorial into both COMS 4 and COMS 5 classes. Other
professors are choosing to require it for their classes
as well. Only the students registered in one of
the participating classes can access the IC modules
in WebCT. For a description of the IC project go the
link above. The tutorials (without the pre-test, exercises
and post-test) can be viewed here.
CSUS
has adopted a policy requiring our students to demonstrate
their abilities to acquire, process, communicate, and
critically evaluate information using current electronic
technologies before graduation. For the complete text
of this policy and related Information Competence information
go to the CSUS
Information Competence page. The CSU System has
funded a grant for CSUS to provide Information Competence
for Future Teachers. Click here
for a copy of the proposal. Click here the Report.
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