In a democracy, news information is vital information which affects people’s thinking process and their opinions. This study will evaluate the perceived IPQ (Information Product Quality) of news as it is disseminated via various media. When we consider the quality of news products, we examine not only news content, but also the form in which news products are delivered and presented. In this st...

Identifies how contexts affect communication strategies and practices Engages in effective communication practices in a variety of situations and with a variety of media Oral Communication [1] Written Communication Writing Across the Curriculum/Using Writing [2] Visual Literacy [3] Media Literacy [4] Technological Literacy Integrating Instructional Technology into Your Courses [5] Online Teachi...

Information literacy (IL) has spawned a proliferation of studies in the past two decades. Information literacy is deemed pivotal to the pursuit of both personal empowerment and the economic development of a society. Most of the contemporary interpretations of information literacy are inextricably intertwined with lifelong learning. In this paper, we will (1) examine the commonalities exhibited ...

This paper studies the incentives of a bidder to acquire information in an auction when her information acquisition decision is observed by the other bidders before they bid. Our results show that the incentives are stronger in a sealed bid (second price) auction than in an open (English) auction when the information acquired refers to a common component of the value. However, the ranking is th...

Identifies how contexts affect communication strategies and practices Engages in effective communication practices in a variety of situations and with a variety of media Oral Communication [1] Written Communication Writing Across the Curriculum/Using Writing [2] Visual Literacy [3] Media Literacy [4] Technological Literacy Integrating Instructional Technology into Your Courses [5] Online Teachi...

Integrating construction information for a project is one of the major issues faced in IT supported projects. The change in representations and transport formats from paper to electronic provides a chance to improve upon current methods. Many tools, techniques, and processes are posited to manage this problem, though how comprehensive a solution they provide is not always clear. This paper enum...

ThisarticlepresentsthepreliminaryfindingsofGamiLearning(2015-2018),aresearchprojectthat aimstopromotecriticalandparticipativedimensionsofMediaandInformationLiteracy(MIL)in childrenthroughthecreationofdigitalgames.Theprojectpresentsaninnovativeapproachbyarguing thatMILcanbepromotedthroughtheprocessofcreationanddevelopmentofvideogames.Studen...

The rapid changes in information technology in recent years have rendered current high school curricula unable to cope with student needs. In consequence, students do not possess the proper skills required in today’s information era. Specifically, many students lack the skills to search efficiently for information. Moreover, even when abundant information is available to them, students are unab...