Module 1: What's out there?

Introduction

Before you begin this module, read the How to use the tutorial section, if you haven't already done so.

You can choose to complete any or all parts of this module. You can simply follow the tutorial sequentially by clicking on the Next arrow on each page or, if you have limited time, you may wish to only complete the core Core sections.

Don't forget to take a break every 20 minutes!

In this module, you will:

explore a range of Visual Arts resources available on the Internet;
learn how to go about finding such resources.

Module 1 deals with getting information from the Internet by visiting websites. It consists of the following sections:

Exploring some Internet sites Core
M1 Task 1 - Exploring some sites Core

Categorising Internet sites Core
M1 Task 2 - Using categories Core

Finding Internet sites Core

Using subject directories Core
    M1 Task 3 - A sample search in Yahoo! Core
    M1 Task 4 - Using Yahoo! Additional
    M1 Task 5 - Using other subject directories

Using search engines Core
    M1 Task 6 - Natural language searching Core
    M1 Task 7 - Search strategies using keywords Core
    M1 Task 8 - Searching on your own topic Core

More advanced search techniques Core
M1 Task 9 - Using meta-search engines Core


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