mil midterms

Information

• Data that has been collected, processed, and interpreted so it can be used meaningfully

• A broad term that includes processed data, knowledge gained from study, experience, instruction, and signals or symbols

Literacy

• Ability to read, write, and solve mathematical problems

• Understanding of a specific subject or field

Information literacy

• The ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use, and communicate information in its various formats

Identify

• Determine the nature and extent of the information needed

Examples:

• Writing a thesis statement

• Creating a timeline and plan to complete a research paper

• Reading background information on a topic before researching

• Recognizing the difference between a library database and a website

• Differentiating between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of information

Find

• Locating information effectively and efficiently

Examples:

• Finding an article from library databases

• Using Boolean terms (AND, OR, NOT) when searching online

• Locating a book on library shelves using its call number

• Refining a search strategy to narrow results in databases and search engines

• Choosing appropriate keywords and phrases for a library catalog search

Evaluate

• The ability to critically assess information and its sources

Examples:

• Summarizing the main ideas of an article or book

• Reviewing multiple points of view to form an opinion

• Exploring different sources (web, books, databases, primary sources) to understand a topic

Apply

• The ability to use information effectively to achieve a purpose

Examples:

• Paraphrasing an expert essay to support a position in a persuasive speech

• Integrating a direct quotation from a reference book into a research paper

• Using images from a database to prepare a group PowerPoint presentation

Acknowledge

• The ability to recognize sources of used information

• Includes understanding ethical, legal, and societal issues surrounding information

Examples:

• Citing an information source in the text of a research paper

• Creating a works cited page or bibliography

• Understanding what constitutes plagiarism

• Utilizing Fair Use and copyright guidelines

Plagiarism

• Using other people's words and ideas without clearly acknowledging the source

• Has legal implications: while ideas themselves are not copyrightable, the artistic expression of an idea is automatically protected by copyright

Common knowledge

• Facts that can be found in numerous sources and are widely known

Interpretation

• You must document facts that are not generally known or ideas that analyze facts

Quotation

• Using someone's words directly. When using a direct quote, place the passage between quotation marks and document the source according to a standard documenting style

Paraphrase

• Using someone's ideas but rephrasing them in your own words. Although you use your own words, you must acknowledge and cite the source of the information

Fair use

• Small parts may be copied without permission from the copyright holder

• Can use some parts of the material for academic or non-profit purposes, but you must attribute the original source

Print media

• Paper and ink are reproduced through a printing process

• Examples include books, newspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, and brochures

• May include text, graphics, or a combination of both

Text media

• A type of print media

• A simple and flexible format for conveying ideas, whether handwritten or printed

• Not all of this are print media

• Some blank media can appear digitally and are part of broadcast, multimedia, or new media

Typography

• The art and technique of arranging the visual elements of written text

• Uses textual designs and visual effects to enhance readability and convey meaning

• Includes elements like fonts and text alignment

Visual media

• A type of print media that uses pictures, photos, images, and graphics to communicate through sight

• When combined with text, it is still considered visual media

• Not limited to print—any medium that primarily relies on visual elements to convey a message falls under visual media

Graphic design

• The process of visually communicating information through creative organization for a specific purpose

• Found everywhere in daily life: from candy wrappers to billboards to clothing

• Graphic designs inform, persuade, organize, attract attention, identify, and provide aesthetic enjoyment

Informational graphics

• A visual way to present information

• Helps make large or complex data easier to understand

Cartoons

• A sketch or drawing created for satire, caricature, or humor

• Examples: comic strips, editorial cartoons

Photography

• Creating images using light captured on a light-sensitive surface, traditionally photographic film

• Today, digital cameras and smartphones make taking photos easier and more affordable

Broadcast media

• A type of media that delivers content to audiences through airwaves

• Examples include radio and television

• Can include audio media and multimedia formats

Audio media

• A type of broadcast media that uses sound or voice recordings to deliver information

• Appeals primarily to the auditory sense

Multimedia

• A type of broadcast media that combines text, graphics, images, videos, and animations

• Usually computer-controlled to create an integrated presentation

New media

• Refers to digital platforms that combine emerging technologies to organize and share content

• Examples include podcasts, augmented reality, video games, blogs, and wikis

Media convergence

• The merging of different tools and technologies to produce and distribute content digitally

• Enables media to be shared across multiple devices

• Also called technological convergence

• Example: A smartphone with a camera, radio, web browser, and video capabilities

Blogs Online Books/Magazine News Portals

Examples of Print Media and New Media Convergence (BO2N)

Online Videos/Streaming Video Conferencing Online messaging

Examples of Broadcast Media and New Media Convergence (OV/S, VC, OM)