Course Specific Research Support for LAT 271: Home

The purpose of this page is to link curriculum requirements, for developmentally-appropriate and discipline-specific research skills, to matching library instruction and information literacy support outcomes

Computer Aided Landscape Design course outcomes related to research skills:

Other indicators of required research or information seeking:

From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:

"Evaluations will include short written quizzes, a landscape presentation booklet that will include computer generated drawings and database information and classroom participation."
 

Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:

  • Create a topic statement, and define broader and narrower search terms
  • Differentiate between commercially based information sources, consumer oriented sources and academic sources
  • Link to library to retrieve full text as appropriate

Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for LAT 271

  1. Locate examples of a specific design style and determine the elements present and processes required
  2. Identify credible sources of information and images
  3. Give proper attribution in accepted citation format

Librarian Instructional Objectives:

  1. Use advanced searching techniques of internet search engines for examples of particular design styles
  2. Gather citation elements to document sources of information and images
  3. Evaluate information sources for purpose, point of view, currency and relevance

Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum

Courses Instructional Stages Student's Developmental Stage

 

 
Connecting to 
College

1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided.

 

 

 
Information Seeking

2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it.

LAT 271
LAT 276

 
Information
Literacy Skills

3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin  informational research.

 

 

 

 
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.
  
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 Landscape Technology SAC (Subject Area Committee)

Contact: Sara Robertson,  Librarian at the Rock Creek campus

Landscape Technology courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking

For information about this page:

To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger