Peer Review

Information Cycle

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Reviewed:: Sep 28, 2023 by ICT Literacy

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Overview:

Video on the information cycle: from event to primary, secondary and tertiary sources. It provides several examples to concretize the concepts.

Type of Material:

Tutorial

Recommended Uses:

This video could be viewed by students ahead of class time (flipping content), and the teacher can lead a class discussion about information cycles. Then students can identify and trace an information cycle as homework.

Technical Requirements:

video with sound

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Users wil be able to:

Describe the information cylcle
Differentiate between primary and secondary resources
Explain how information reosurces evolve from twitter to books

Target Student Population:

High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Library and information science majors Communication studies majors General education students

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic knowledge about mass media and basic research skills

Content Quality

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Strengths:: This Prezi presentation recording provides an excellent introduction and explanation of the information cycle. The content (cycles) are broken into logical segments with a clear event example followed by the discussion of how the resulting information evolves into different types of resources over time. The video also explains the use of each type of source, including for research processes. It is clear and concise with well documented engaging video examples throughout. The concept of the information cycle is well demonstrated and easy to understand. The content appears accurate and research-based, without seeming overly scholarly. The video offers a sound foundation that is self-contained, yet can be applied to many academic domains. The video is captioned for ADA compliance.
Concerns:: A summary at the end would be useful.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

The video introduction states the learning objectives, which are core ICT literacy concepts. The video starts with definitions, and gives a step-by-step explanation of the information cycle, with plenty of engaging,relevant examples. The video packs a lot of ideas in 12.5 minutes, but it's very cogent and easy to follow; it moves at a pace that allows the user to absorb the information. Instructors should be able to use this video as a discussion and activity starter for many courses.

Concerns:

The video does not assess student learning.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: This video provides a thorough, yet very engaging, overview and explanation of the information cycle. The examples are highly visual and evocative, such as the Japanese tsunami; students should be able to connect with many of the examples. It is easy for students to access and use (including pausing it), and is close-captioned for ADA compliance.
Concerns:: The video is basically a presentation, so is not interactive.

Other Issues and Comments:: This reviewer has seen several resources about the information cycle, and considers this one to be the most thorough, clear, and engaging one. Overall an excellent and useful tutorial.
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