Title: Activity 3.1 :Power Searching with Google.
Course: Digital Fundamentals > Section: Topic 3: Internet fundamentals

Aim: To use one of the power search with google course on activity 3.1  to find a scholarly article on a specific theme.

Motivation: To assist in efficiently locating resources to be used in our academic activities.

Resource: Power Search with Google course explored in Activity 3.1

Task:  We would like you to find a resources that will emphasize the importance, challenges and drawbacks of using ICT for visual impaired students in higher learning institutions education particularly in developing countries.

Duration: The assignment expected to be completed within 45 minutes.

What to do: Use the resources, techniques and searching skills provided from the activity 3.1  that will deepen your  understanding on using search engines for research.

Identify a particular area of research to explore and its associated key words.

Use Google scholar to find two downloadable articles of interest.

Make a note of your challenges in locating the two suitable articles, and the url of the articles.

How to do: Contribute your notes by posting to the forum.

Feedback: Each Participant should read and respond to at least on other person’s contribution.

Assessment: Completion of this activity will count towards your course portfolio.

Tools: Internet, web browser