Resource Highlight: New Literacies Alliance

Do your students need a primer or refresher on some key inquiry skills and concepts? Maybe they are foggy about evidence-based practices or don’t see how scholarship is like a conversation or why they should question the authority of sources they consult in their research. Check out the tutorials at New Literacies Alliance . These are succinct but in-depth self-paced tutorials which break down some of the complicated processes involved with research using concrete examples, embedded videos, assessments, and other interactive content that can be easily plugged into D2L or done live in-class.

Question Authority

What makes someone an authority on a topic? How do you know when to trust what someone has said or written? In this lesson, students will learn to identify authoritative voices and discover that authority is both constructed and contextual.

Evidence-Based Practice

Evidence-based practice is a five step process. The second step, acquire, means to conduct a thorough, focused search and select the highest quality evidence. This lesson addresses how one matches a clinical question to the types of research evidence.

Search Strategies

There is more to a good search than just entering a few key words. In this lesson, students will examine key search strategies that will help them efficiently find the best information to fit their needs.

Upcoming CTE Event

Jim Lang will visit ETSU this Friday, October 6th. There is still time to register for his morning talk and afternoon workshop . Don't miss out on this great opportunity!