GEN 499
Information Literacy Assessment
University of Arizona Global Campus
GEN 499: General Education Capstone
Information Literacy Assessment
My Experience using the UAGC Library for research has been just fine. My
threshold achievement test for Information Literacy Results reveal that generally, I think
critically enough about the source of information to determine if its legitimate enough to be
used and how to apply to concepts relevant to arguments made. This scrutiny often doesn’t
go farther than ensuring I’m looking at the correct type of source on the library. I take care to
avoid publications that are not academic, or that are editorial in nature. This is easy enough
to do with the resource filter option provided, and investigation of the publication source.
One element this test brought up that I hadn’t considered is the value of a primary
source and the merit I place on the quality of allegorical evidence, even though it’s not
strictly academic. Using a single perspective to support a point is argumentatively weak
because it does represent a meaningful data set, but I find it powerful none the less. This
highlighted a disconnect between what I know to be statistically significant and what I feel
to be meaningful and moving. I believe there is a place for pathos in arguments, especially
when it concerns the human aspects of a topic. A strictly logical position quickly becomes
either utilitarian or nihilistic when the human element is removed. Disregarding all data that
is not ubiquitous or strongly conclusive is to ignore all topics that are not experienced
widely and consistently throughout the world. I don’t find this to be a problem as long it is
noted and contributes tp the specific point being made without compromising academic
integrity.
Information Literacy Assessment
University of Arizona Global Campus
GEN 499: General Education Capstone
Information Literacy Assessment
My Experience using the UAGC Library for research has been just fine. My
threshold achievement test for Information Literacy Results reveal that generally, I think
critically enough about the source of information to determine if its legitimate enough to be
used and how to apply to concepts relevant to arguments made. This scrutiny often doesn’t
go farther than ensuring I’m looking at the correct type of source on the library. I take care to
avoid publications that are not academic, or that are editorial in nature. This is easy enough
to do with the resource filter option provided, and investigation of the publication source.
One element this test brought up that I hadn’t considered is the value of a primary
source and the merit I place on the quality of allegorical evidence, even though it’s not
strictly academic. Using a single perspective to support a point is argumentatively weak
because it does represent a meaningful data set, but I find it powerful none the less. This
highlighted a disconnect between what I know to be statistically significant and what I feel
to be meaningful and moving. I believe there is a place for pathos in arguments, especially
when it concerns the human aspects of a topic. A strictly logical position quickly becomes
either utilitarian or nihilistic when the human element is removed. Disregarding all data that
is not ubiquitous or strongly conclusive is to ignore all topics that are not experienced
widely and consistently throughout the world. I don’t find this to be a problem as long it is
noted and contributes tp the specific point being made without compromising academic
integrity.
