Where did THAT come from? eCA Citation Preparation Guide Cynthia Peterson, M.Ed. Christine Marles, MDE
Introductions
Agenda eCampusAlberta Citation Preparation Guide Background and rationale Components Online citation software Other resources
Background Quality Suite 2.0 implemented July Review process includes specific suggestions from the reviewer on how to change the course design or content to meet the standards. One of the standards most frequently not met is the Citation standard. standards/citations/levels-of-achievement
Citation Standard…1 All quotations and other material, including graphic images, videos, online documents, Wikipedia articles, etc., used from outside sources are cited and attributed according to a consistent style within the course materials (e.g., using APA, MLA, Chicago or other consistent format).
Citation Standard…2 A reference list, works cited list, or bibliography includes all citations appropriately formatted following a standard citation style (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.). This can be presented in one location for the entire course, broken down for each module, or in other appropriate methods that allow learners to view sources of course content.
Citation Preparation Guide…1 Developed to support members in this important aspect of course development. Housed in the Quality eToolkit under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. standards/citations/resources standards/citations/resources
Citation Preparation Guide…2 Basic steps in preparing citations, reference lists, works-cited lists and bibliographies Citation examples for the highest-use materials in online courses (images, websites, videos, articles, books, open educational resources, etc.). Sections relating to specific errors can be forwarded to course developers as part of the review process.
Citation Preparation Guide…3 Suggestions for free and paid online tools, links to additional resources, links to academic libraries, and more. Focuses on Alberta resources where available.
Why cite sources?...1 Academic integrity requires that educators cite sources to: Give credit for others’ ideas, Ensure their students can find the sources of those ideas, Empower their students’ learning by placing their learning in a wider context,
Why cite sources?...2 Hold themselves to the same standards of integrity they require of their students, and Model the citation process for those students.
Guide Preparation Guide Excerpts APA Format The building blocks: Author, (date of publication). Title. Source or publishing information.
Demos of Online Citation Tools 1. Knight Cite: In-Text Citations: The Basics 2. RefMe: ch ch How to Reference Canadian Government Documents
Demos of Online Citation Tools 3. Son of Citation machine Brief Guide to Citing Canadian Government Documents and Statistics 4. NoodleTools Express Navigating Copyright for Reproduced Images: Part 4. Writing the Copyright Statement
Demos of Online Citation Tools 5. NoodleTools Premium Supercell - Alberta Style
Examples of Online Citation Tools Knight Cite (requires log-in) x.php x.php NoodleTools Express ress.php ress.php RefMe (requires log-in)
Comments, questions, suggestions
Contacts Barb Armstrong, Quality Manager Christine Marles, Quality Consultant