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"Knowledge is soon changed, then lost in the mist, an echo half-heard." - Gene Wolfe

What quality of academic culture does this relate to?

• The contingent nature of academic knowledge.

• The need for evidence to support opinions.

• The use of research to produce knowledge.

• The importance of independent learning.

An episode of the TV fantasy drama series Dragon's Play.

Which does this example belong to?

• Scholarly record

• Cultural record

• None of them

• Both of them

Which of the following places will give information sources with greater quality, but with a more limited range of sources?

• Google

• Academic journal database

• YouTube

• Bingo

Which record is an article on positive topological entropy in the journal Annals of Mathematics part of?

• Cultural record

• Scholarly record

• Public record

• Police record

You are saving a draft answer to our example question. The date is 20th of June, 2017. The assessment is the second assessment for the subject STEC1001 Sociology of Technology.

What is the best file name to save it as?

• 170620_STEC1001_Assignment2

• 062017_STEC1001_Assignment2

• Assignment2_STEC1001_170620

• STEC1001_Assignment2_062017

While reading an information source, what should you do if you find references to other additional relevant information sources?

• Immediately look them up.

• Circle or highlight them for later reference.

• Ignore them.

• Ask your friends.

Which of the following statements about copyright are NOT true?

• Copyright is a moral right.

• Copyright is an economic right.

• Copyright laws vary from country to country.

• University students are exempt from copyright laws.

Why is it useful for a university student to know about Creative Commons licensing?

• Because Creative Commons licensing is the most common form of copyright licensing for university material.

• Because Creative Commons licensed material can be freely used and remixed into your own work.

• Because Creative Commons is best kind of licensing to be applied to university assignments.

• Because using Creative Commons licensed content can reduce your chances of infringing copyright law.

What does it mean to 'PRUNE' your personal learning network?

• It means to reduce the number of devices you use to access your personal learning network.

• It means to cut people out of personal learning network if you don't find their contributions useful.

• It means to reduce the number of apps you use as part of personal learning network.

• It means to reduce the number of information sources you receive.

Which is the best way to describe your online 'social identity'?

• Information you give about yourself while completing transactions online.

• Your bio on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin

• A positive image of your professional experience online

• Personal data shared online through social networking services.