Course Learning Objectives

metaliterate learner.jpgUnderstand personal privacy, information ethics, and intellectual property issues in changing technology environments (Metaliteracy Framework Goal 2 Links to an external site.)

By the end of the course learners will be able to:

  • Differentiate between the production of original information and remixing or re-purposing open resources 

  • Distinguish the kinds of information appropriate to reproduce and share publicly, and private information disseminated in more restricted/discreet environments 

  • Use technology to build a positive web presence 

  • Apply copyright and Creative Commons licensing as appropriate to the creation of original or repurposed information 

  • Recognize the ethical considerations of sharing information 

  • Articulate the necessity of attribution when borrowing the intellectual property of others, regardless of format 

  • Identify the context for which accurate attribution is needed and consistently apply that attribution