LibGuides: Spartan Savvy: Integrative Model for Information Literacy: Information Creation as a Process

Information Creation as a Process

"Information in any format is produced to convey a message and is shared via a selected delivery method. The iterative processes of researching, creating, revising, and disseminating information vary, and the resulting product reflects these differences."

Activities covering the Information Creation as a Process concept:

Creation is Iteration
Students will brainstorm the process an information source took from its original idea to the final published version.
Format Process Cards
Decks of "cards" are distributed to small groups of students with instructions to discuss and arrange the seven information cards (such as Tweet) by whatever the process card says (such as Time).
Information Creation as a Process
Students will watch a short video on how information is created and for what purpose, and then critically analyze the purpose of the format for a variety of information sources.
Source Formats & the Creation Process
Students locate and identify 3 sources on a topic and reflect on the creation process.
What it is & How to cite it
Provided with a packet of sources, students determine the source format and create citations.
Why Cite?
Discussion of purpose and value of citing sources in academia.