{"id":159,"date":"2018-06-12T14:27:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T18:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/learningtolearnonline\/?post_type=chapter&p=159"},"modified":"2018-09-04T13:28:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T17:28:21","slug":"information-management-for-online-learning","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/learningtolearnonline\/chapter\/information-management-for-online-learning\/","title":{"raw":"Manage information for online learning","rendered":"Manage information for online learning"},"content":{"raw":"As you develop your identity as an online learner, you will want to consider the role of information management in your learning process.\u00a0 Strong independent learners actively read, evaluate, and use information for current course tasks, but more importantly, to develop a resource file of information that will support professional growth.\r\n\r\nMany online learners feel overwhelmed at the volume of reading and the wealth of online resources available to them.\u00a0 Managing information well requires you to develop skills in identifying the purpose for your reading (What do you need to learn from this reading? Why is it important to you personally and professionally?), and the strategy that will help you achieve your purpose (skimming, reading key portions, a close reading).\u00a0 In the\u00a0Strategic Reading<\/em> module of this workshop, you will discover additional ways to manage the reading process.\r\n\r\nEarly in your learning journey, you will want to select a system for managing information. As you will frequently work with electronic texts and articles, selecting a system that allows you to store, search, and retrieve readings and notes from current and past courses.\u00a0 Online note systems, such as OneNote or Evernote, are highly effective for this purpose.\r\n\r\nBenefits of Using an Online Notebook<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOnline notebook platforms allow you to do the following:\r\n