Course Specific Research Support for ART 214: Home
History of Graphic Design course outcomes related to research skills:
- ART 214 CCOGExplain how graphic design is representative of the historical moment in which it was produced, acknowledging the interactions between social, cultural, technological, and/or economic factors and design.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
- Research projects resulting in papers or presentations.
From the Course Content:
- Research and write coherently about design history, using evidence to support arguments.
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Locate and evaluate sources of information for authenticity and relevance
- Understand that databases have proprietary sources unavailable, or sometimes used without attribution, on the web
- Understand concepts about copyright and intellectual property
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for ART 214
- Identify professional terms for design elements to use in a search strategy
- Select specific historical or social movement, cultural or technological development, to use in a topic statement
- Evaluate information providers for relevance and reliability
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
1. Locate and use licensed image banks for images with attribution
2. Use advanced search functions in library databases, including subject headings and limiters, for more specific searches
3. Gather citations generated from library tools or collect indicators to properly attribute sources
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. |
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Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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ART 204
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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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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. |
Librarian Liaison to the Art SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Kerry Leek, Librarian at the Sylvania campus
Art courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger