Information Resource Identification and Exploitation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and categorize available information resources relevant to specific organizational needs.
• Evaluate the reliability, validity, and usefulness of identified information sources.
• Apply appropriate techniques to extract and exploit information from various resources.
• Analyze collected information to support decision-making and problem-solving processes.
• Implement ethical and legal considerations when accessing and using information.
• Demonstrate the ability to document and communicate findings effectively.

Target Audience

This course is designed for professionals in information management, research, and data analysis roles, as well as anyone responsible for collecting and utilizing information in a business or organizational context.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions enable learners to apply information retrieval, evaluation, and exploitation techniques in realistic scenarios. These supervised exercises reinforce theoretical concepts and build competence in using databases, reference managers, and analytical tools.

Practical Activities

• Database Search and Retrieval — Learners conduct searches in academic databases and library catalogues using Boolean operators, filters, and keywords to retrieve relevant resources. (5h)
• Information Evaluation Exercise — Learners evaluate a set of information sources using the CRAAP test and other criteria, identifying credible and biased content. (4h)
• Reference Management and Organisation — Learners use reference management software (e.g., Zotero) to organise citations, create bibliographies, and tag resources. (4h)
• Analysis and Synthesis Practical — Learners analyse and synthesise information from multiple sources to produce a structured summary and recommendations for a given scenario. (4h)
• Capstone Project: Information Resource Plan — Learners develop a comprehensive information resource plan for a real-world problem, applying all skills from the course. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.