Teaching Students to Become Digital Content Curators
Fact or Fiction?
Published on 8. March 2019
Book
Hardback
184 pages
978-1-5275-2791-1 (ISBN)
Description
Today's students are faced with a virtual tsunami of digital information. Given this dilemma, they are often willing to surrender and rely on the first website listed on their Internet search. This can lead to disaster for, as we know, not everything on the Internet is of value, true, or accurate. A remedy to this situation is to arm students with the skills of digital content curation. This text outlines a seven step process that can easily be embedded into the curriculum of any academic discipline. It provides the reader with the skills necessary to examine digital content, determine accuracy, and synthesize that information into a creative and reliable product.
Reviews / Votes
"In the 21st century, it is important to talk about digital content. Overwhelmed with different pieces of information from all over the Internet, it is difficult to distinguish between true, adjusted, valuable, false [and] fake information. The main argument that the author makes in this book is how to teach students to find valuable digital content, or, in his words, "how to become digital content curators". It is a very important subject, and, throughout this book, it [is] thoroughly explained. [...] The book is appropriately written for a student audience but also for other readers. [...] I would propose to every student to read the book and think about its propositions regarding Internet searches."Iskra Tomic KaseljDepartment of Early and Preschool Education, University of Split, CroatiaMore details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5275-2791-1 (9781527527911)
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E-Book
03/2019
1st Edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
€204.99
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Person
Brad Garner serves as Director of Faculty Enrichment in the Center for Learning and Innovation on the National and Global Campus of Indiana Wesleyan University, USA. He has previously worked as a classroom teacher, school psychologist, higher education faculty member, and administrator, experiences united by the passion to equip faculty to deliver high quality learning experiences to their students. He is a frequent presenter at conferences around the world and has delivered faculty development training on over 50 college campuses. He has written eight books, including Creating Engaged Learners and Digital Citizens (2017), and numerous articles that focus on ways to achieve excellence in teaching and learning.