We’ve all received them: unsolicited messages about cheap prescription drugs, dating sites or business opportunities involving mysterious foreign nationals and the transfer of millions of dollars. But although it’s easy enough to hit “delete” on that spam email, each of these messages actually forms part of a major industry brewing under the surface. To shed […]
A Few Common Misconceptions About Email Spam
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How Should We Teach Information Literacy in Schools?
August 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Q: When the majority of information moves from print to digital form, we need a new set of critical skills in order to find what we need and use if properly. Many students get to college without having learned much in the way of information literacy, although professors often expect it was already taught. How […]
How to Evaluate Podcasts: Tips for Finding the Best Podcasts
February 21, 2012 By 2 Comments
Q: I like to listen to podcasts, but do you have any tips on how to find the best ones? Podcasts, defined as a type of digital media with an episodic series of files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication, are a great way to consume information. (Skip to our list of best podcasts) […]
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