Information on the Internet The Internet contains a wealth of high quality resources for learning, teaching and research but … Which are the key ones for your subject? Where can you find them? How do you know which to trust? What can you use them for?

The Internet contains a wealth of high quality resources for learning, teaching and research but …

Which are the key ones for your subject?

Where can you find them?

How do you know which to trust?

What can you use them for?

Internet Information Skills Being able to ... identify the key sites for your subject search the Internet effectively evaluate Internet resources use the Internet to support your work

Being able to ...

identify the key sites for your subject

search the Internet effectively

evaluate Internet resources

use the Internet to support your work

A Waste of Time The Internet connects you to information and people around the World. It’s easy to get distracted, lost, confused Saving Time Learn how to be a focused, efficient Internet user

The Internet connects you to information and people around the World. It’s easy to get distracted, lost, confused

Saving Time

Learn how to be a focused, efficient Internet user

Poor Quality Anyone can publish anything on the Internet - you need to be careful not to degrade your work by using poor quality information High Quality Learn how to evaluate Internet resources and think critically about them

Anyone can publish anything on the Internet - you need to be careful not to degrade your work by using poor quality information

High Quality

Learn how to evaluate Internet resources and think critically about them

Virtual Training Suite 61 subject specific online tutorials on Internet Information skills Authored by specialists with subject and Internet expertise Free to access (no need to register) Take a light hearted approach

61 subject specific online tutorials on Internet Information skills

Authored by specialists with subject and Internet expertise

Free to access (no need to register)

Take a light hearted approach

Each tutorial has 4 sections: TOUR DISCOVER REVIEW / JUDGE REFLECT / PLAN

TOUR

DISCOVER

REVIEW / JUDGE

REFLECT / PLAN

TOUR: key Internet resources for the subject Raises awareness of the types of resources available to you Gives you a tour of the key Internet sites in your subject Helps you to collect your own list of sites

Raises awareness of the types of resources available to you

Gives you a tour of the key Internet sites in your subject

Helps you to collect your own list of sites

DISCOVER: how to search the Internet Introduces techniques for locating resources on the Internet: search engines subject gateways Web directories Explores Internet search strategies

Introduces techniques for locating resources on the Internet:

search engines

subject gateways

Web directories

Explores Internet search strategies

REVIEW / JUDGE: Web sites How to assess the quality of information on the Internet Avoid the common pitfalls

How to assess the quality of information on the Internet

Avoid the common pitfalls

REFLECT / PLAN: to work efficiently Decide how to make the most of the Internet for your own study, teaching and research An opportunity to reflect

Decide how to make the most of the Internet for your own study, teaching and research

An opportunity to reflect

Special Features Quizzes and exercises - try out your skills Glossary of Internet terms - demystify jargon Links Basket - collect links to key sites Print/Download options - work offline Teaching resources - for lecturers/trainers Free posters - spread the word

Quizzes and exercises - try out your skills

Glossary of Internet terms - demystify jargon

Links Basket - collect links to key sites

Print/Download options - work offline

Teaching resources - for lecturers/trainers

Free posters - spread the word

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