Intermediate Composition (205-DL-20)
Topic
Information Literacy
Instructors
Leslie Fischer
555 Clark St., 240
With 35+ years of experience teaching English, Business Writing and Communication at Northwestern University and SPS, Fischer is an experienced mentor in writing, communication and team work. Experienced as both a student and teacher of online courses, she understands how students learn online and the particular challenges for adult students. Since 1998, Fischer has worked in Northwestern University's Writing Program, in a collaborative program with the McCormick School of Engineering and Segal Design Institute, Design Thinking and Communication. A life-long learner, she recently completed an MS in Information Design and Strategy at SPS. In addition to her work in higher education, she has significant professional experience as a career consultant, as a writer and trainer, and as an editor for publications. When she is not teaching, you'll find her hiking, cooking, going to the theatre or volunteering at the Butterfly House at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Meeting Info
Online: TBA
Overview of class
As the information ecosystem evolves, consumers and producers of information must adjust their evaluative, research, and writing strategies. This writing course focuses on your:
Role in evaluating the reliability of information
Responsibility in creating new knowledge
Understanding of the evolving dynamics of the world of information
Ethical use of information, data, and scholarship
The course is conducted completely online. A technology fee will be added to tuition.
Registration Requirements
Note: This course is limited to School of Professional Studies students only. Undergraduate students in other schools at Northwestern are not permitted to enroll in this course.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Recognize how technologies affect the production and consumption of information and misinformation
Locate information using well-designed search strategies and the most appropriate sources
Evaluate information and its sources critically
Access and use information ethically and legally
Demonstrate an understanding of context, audience, and purpose in writing tasks
Create compelling written content to illustrate mastery of a topic
Use graceful language that is is virtually error-free
Class Materials (Required)
There are no required textbooks. All required readings, media, and links are posted in Canvas.
Class Attributes
Asynchronous:Remote class-no scheduled mtg time