The Library offers two asynchronous assignments via Brightspace that can be assigned to your course and count toward students' grades. Learn more about these assignments below. For further information about library instruction services offered to Faculty, visit the Library Instruction webpage.
ResearchBase is an online library assignment in Brightspace that teaches students the basics of researching in an academic library. ResearchBase is comprised of a series of learning modules and online quizzes designed to teach students the skills they need to find materials for their research assignments and essays. Students will learn how to define a topic, plan a search strategy, search for books and journals using the library catalogue, and locate articles using a journal database.
For more information about the ResearchBase assignment, please contact Cindy Harrigan (cindy.harrigan@smu.ca / 902-496-8789).
Academic Integrity Foundations (AIF) is an interdisciplinary online library assignment in Brightspace that teaches students about the importance of academic integrity and how to avoid academic mistakes such as plagiarism. A series of five learning modules that incorporate scenarios, self-testing quizzes for understanding and a final pass/fail test, AIF covers academic integrity, recognizing plagiarism, understanding how to incorporate and cite source material in assignments, and strategies for avoiding academic mistakes. The material is designed to be educational and preventative.
For more information about the Academic Integrity Foundations assignment, please contact Heather Sanderson (heather.sanderson@smu.ca / 902-420-5541) or Cindy Harrigan (cindy.harrigan@smu.ca / 902-496-8789).