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Teaching Infographic Source Evaluation to Biology Majors


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dc.contributorPatricia Hartman, pjh0011@auburn.eduen_US
dc.coverage.spatialAuburn Universityen_US
dc.creatorHartman, Patricia
dc.creatorRoberts, Sharon
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-15T15:59:25Z
dc.date.available2015-07-15T15:59:25Z
dc.date.created2015-06-29
dc.date.issued2015-07-15
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11200/48523
dc.description.abstractInfographics are an effective means of communicating information quickly and impactfully. They are often used to present complex datasets and statistics that otherwise would be difficult to digest. This makes them valuable information resources, but their very simplicity makes them capable of leading viewers to dramatically different conclusions about the same information. As such, infographic source evaluation is an important component of information literacy, particularly important in the sciences, where graphic representations of data and statistics are the norm; however, it is often overlooked. We (science librarian and Biology professor) collaborated to develop two infographic source evaluation sessions embedded into an epidemiology-themed course for freshman Biology majors. We had two goals for these sessions: 1) Students would be able to apply evaluative criteria to infographic sources in order to judge accuracy, bias, and quality of infographics; and 2) students would be able to locate appropriate scientific data sources in order to create their own infographics. In our poster presentation, we will share information on the development of the classes, the activities and materials we used, class outcomes, and the benefits to students, faculty member, and librarian.en_US
dc.formatPDFen_US
dc.format.extent1en_US
dc.publisherAmerican Library Associationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofACRL-STS Poster Sessionen_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsen_US
dc.subjectinformation literacyen_US
dc.subjectinfographicsen_US
dc.subjectvisual literacyen_US
dc.subjectbiology educationen_US
dc.subjectlearning communityen_US
dc.titleTeaching Infographic Source Evaluation to Biology Majorsen_US
dc.typeCollectionen_US
dc.type.genrePresentation, Poster Presentationen_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.locationSan Francisco, CAen_US

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