YoVDO

Learning Online: Researching Your Project

Offered By: University of Leeds via FutureLearn

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Online Education Courses Critical Thinking Courses Educational Technology Courses Academic Research Courses Information Literacy Courses

Course Description

Overview

In this course, you’ll explore the rich and diverse range of information available to you online, how to use search tools effectively, and the ways in which you can begin to assess information that you might want to use in your studies. Using a wide range of learning activities, you will be challenged to dig deeper and think critically about the information that you find online.

This course is just one of a series about ‘learning online’, which introduces you to the essential skills and tools you need to study online.

This course is part of the Going to University collection which has been specifically designed for students at schools and colleges. They provide a taster of undergraduate study at the University of Leeds and help students to decide which subject to study at university.

Completion of the courses will also enhance students’ university applications.

The courses can also be used as a teachers’ classroom enrichment resource.

Courses in this collection are also great for people that want an introduction in the specific subjects discussed in each course.


Syllabus

  • Finding information online
    • Welcome
    • What are you searching for?
    • Searching the internet
    • Conducting your research
    • Summary
  • Finding and using sources
    • Finding and using sources
    • Where to find sources
    • Critically evaluating your sources
    • Constructing your own opinion from your sources
    • End of course summary

Taught by

Raphael Hallett and Angela Newton

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