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Welcome to:
      Legal Research
           and
   Information Literacy


Dr. Catherine M. Hendrickson, Professor
Successful Distance Education Students

 •   Are independent learners
 •   Are self-motivated
 •   Are responsible
 •   Are able to meet deadlines
 •   Are able to follow directions
 •   Are good communicators
 •   Are successful students
You should have located the course
syllabus before continuing with this
            orientation.

Obtain your course syllabus by clicking the
 button in your Blackboard course labeled
 “Syllabus & Prep Plan”
Dr. Hendrickson’s
   Contact Information
My online office hours are: Virtual

                 Send emails to:
        VirtualLegalResearch @gmail.com



         EMERGENCY CONTACT:
  My cellphone # will be distributed during class
Required Materials
Textbooks: We do not have an “official textbook”
Books I have found useful are listed on your


Handouts: (or directions for assignments will be
  available through the Blackboard site, and/or our
  class “Cloud”

  Please check your Syllabus for further details.
Course Overview
• Introduction to legal researching skills and information
  literacy analysis will be carefully covered during class.

• Emphasis is given to:
   – The history of law and its relationship to the
     information literacy skills necessary to locate legal
     materials
   – Social responsibility & ethical demands in a new world
     overflowing with “information”
Grading Scale
     (See the “Grading Scale” section in course syllabus)




Course grades are based on the percentage of the points
  earned compared to number of possible points.

If you have any questions regarding your grades before,
    during or after class, please contact me.
Course Lectures:


•   Available as either a printed or an audio
    document, a video, a podcast, a transcript, or a
    narrated presentation or a group or individual
    online conference
Exams and Quizzes:
 (See the “Exam Procedures” section in course syllabus for instructions)



• See the “Exam Procedures” section in your
  Syllabus for instructions
• The emphasis of this course is LEARNING, it
  is not on unnecessary pressure preparing
  for Exams.
• All material on Quizzes/Exams will be
  thoroughly discussed beforehand.
Keys to Success:

• Submit required assignments by their completion deadlines

• Read our study guides, they are always available on our “Cloud”

• Take notes while viewing videos/reading the handouts

• Use the course Discussion Board “Sidebar” to interact

• Read & understand the course syllabus – Oh, excuse me, “Did I say that
  already? Hummm, it must be important!”
Course Schedule


See the last page of the course
syllabus, for the exact deadline dates
and times.
Questions?
 Read your syllabus carefully and
email me your questions or concerns

I hope you have a great semester!!

 Catherine M. Hendrickson, JD

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Orientation 2013

  • 1. Welcome to: Legal Research and Information Literacy Dr. Catherine M. Hendrickson, Professor
  • 2. Successful Distance Education Students • Are independent learners • Are self-motivated • Are responsible • Are able to meet deadlines • Are able to follow directions • Are good communicators • Are successful students
  • 3. You should have located the course syllabus before continuing with this orientation. Obtain your course syllabus by clicking the button in your Blackboard course labeled “Syllabus & Prep Plan”
  • 4. Dr. Hendrickson’s Contact Information My online office hours are: Virtual Send emails to: VirtualLegalResearch @gmail.com EMERGENCY CONTACT: My cellphone # will be distributed during class
  • 5. Required Materials Textbooks: We do not have an “official textbook” Books I have found useful are listed on your Handouts: (or directions for assignments will be available through the Blackboard site, and/or our class “Cloud” Please check your Syllabus for further details.
  • 6. Course Overview • Introduction to legal researching skills and information literacy analysis will be carefully covered during class. • Emphasis is given to: – The history of law and its relationship to the information literacy skills necessary to locate legal materials – Social responsibility & ethical demands in a new world overflowing with “information”
  • 7. Grading Scale (See the “Grading Scale” section in course syllabus) Course grades are based on the percentage of the points earned compared to number of possible points. If you have any questions regarding your grades before, during or after class, please contact me.
  • 8. Course Lectures: • Available as either a printed or an audio document, a video, a podcast, a transcript, or a narrated presentation or a group or individual online conference
  • 9. Exams and Quizzes: (See the “Exam Procedures” section in course syllabus for instructions) • See the “Exam Procedures” section in your Syllabus for instructions • The emphasis of this course is LEARNING, it is not on unnecessary pressure preparing for Exams. • All material on Quizzes/Exams will be thoroughly discussed beforehand.
  • 10. Keys to Success: • Submit required assignments by their completion deadlines • Read our study guides, they are always available on our “Cloud” • Take notes while viewing videos/reading the handouts • Use the course Discussion Board “Sidebar” to interact • Read & understand the course syllabus – Oh, excuse me, “Did I say that already? Hummm, it must be important!”
  • 11. Course Schedule See the last page of the course syllabus, for the exact deadline dates and times.
  • 12. Questions? Read your syllabus carefully and email me your questions or concerns I hope you have a great semester!! Catherine M. Hendrickson, JD