Course Specific Research Support for BA 205: Home
Business Communication Using Technology course outcomes related to research skills:
- BA 205 CCOGResearch, write, and edit business documents using on-line and library resources and business software applications common to the contemporary business environment
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
"The methods used may include one or more of the following tools: examinations, quizzes, homework assignments, professional journal reviews, research papers, small group projects, oral presentations or maintenance of a journal."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Navigate to library web site, and database list
- Differentiate commercial information from critical information sources
- Identify synonyms for topic words
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for BA 205
- Identify sources for peer reviewed research reports
- Identify sources evidence-based research
- Select sources for peer reviewed and evidence-based research
- Incorporate sources into writing, with proper citation
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Select relevant library database(s) to search for peer-reviewed research reports
- Identify and select sources for electronically published journal articles or datasets
- Select sources relevant to a specific topic
- Identify indicators for citing
Knowledge Practices and Dispositions
Oregon Library Standards Learning Goals
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
BA 101 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
BA 203 |
Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
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BA 289 |
Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Business courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
Librarian Liaison to the Business SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Pam Kessinger, Librarian at the Rock Creek campus
Librarian Liaison to the Business SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Chau Hoang, Librarian at the Southeast campus
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger