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Research Skills Mini Course

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The Research Skills Mini Course is a short, free online course designed to teach FSCJ students to locate, evaluate, and ethically use information. 

The Modules

Please see the infographic below for a complete listing of the Research Skills modules. Click on the hotspots to learn more about the modules. For those who prefer the information in PDF format, see below.

For Students

The Research Skills Mini Course is designed to teach students essential college research skills they need to be successful in college and career.

  • The course is free and non-credit bearing.
  • Students enroll themselves in the course.
  • Each module takes an hour or less to complete.
  • Modules include non-graded "Check Your Understanding" activities to prepare them for the graded assessment.
  • Students who successfully complete the course earn the Information Literacy Certified digital badge.

 

Click on the image to register for the course

For Faculty

Faculty are encouraged to assign modules of the Research Skills Mini Course to their students. 

  • Modules were developed in consultation with FSCJ syllabi, national standards, and faculty focus groups.
  • Perfect for asynchronous, live online, and face-to-face courses
  • All modules include non-graded formative practice designed to help students practice key information literacy concepts.
  • All module quizzes are self-grading, AI-resistant, and on the application level of Bloom's taxonomy.
  • Feature videos by award-winning educational videographer Joshua Vossler

Click on the "Faculty Resources" tab above for more information