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Professor Phelps is adamant that the selected candidate for her assistantship will need to be able to not
only locate important articles, but also analyze and write about the key information and data that are
contained within those articles.
Complete each of the following:
In this final application step, Phelps desires to give you a research topic and then have you complete the
following. She has determined that your selected research topic will be: ONLINE LEARNING
1. Locate a minimum of three scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles (do not use textbooks, news
articles, or internet blogs/sites) that are relevant to the given topic (Online learning).
2. Properly cite the full article reference (proper APA formatting).
3. Write a 2-3 sentence annotation about each of the articles. The annotation should briefly
describe the major finding(s) of the reported research in the article.
4. Create and save a well formatted word processed document containing all of the referenced
articles and annotations. Check for proper grammar and spelling.
Part 4 (10 pts.)
Complete the following:
1. Using a word processor, write a reflection/narrative that explores the meaning of information
literacy. Specifically in your reflection, consider the following questions:
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Why do you as a student and as a future teacher need to know how to access, evaluate,
and use information in the 21st Century?
In what ways is information literacy reflected in the ISTE standards for teachers?
What is the relevance of topics such as plagiarism, copyright, and fair use to information
literacy?
In what ways has technology impacted the need for increased information literacy?
2. Your written narrative should be 1-3 pages in length (single spaced), well formatted, concise,
clear and free of spelling and grammatical errors.
3. Save your document.
Submitting your finished project
1. Create a document that contains:
Part 1: Your scanned document that demonstrates your completed matching exercise.
Part 2: Your list of bibliographic APA style references derived from the Phelps list.
Part 3: Your well formatted document that contains the full references and annotations of
the articles you found relevant to your given research topic.
Part 4: Your 1-3 page written narrative of this project.
2. Submit your final document in the Assignment area of Blackboard.
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If the Purdue library system doesnt have a copy of the book or article you are needing, this is the place
where you can request the needed item is borrowed from a library that has a copy.
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