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Information fluency initiatives in academic institutions: A literature review

Information fluency initiatives in academic institutions: A literature review . Barbara Blummer & Jeffrey Kenton Information Fluency Conference, 2013 March 13, 2013. Agenda. Introduction Methodology Impetus Early efforts Various approaches Commonalities Audience input. Methodology.

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Information fluency initiatives in academic institutions: A literature review

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  1. Information fluency initiatives in academic institutions: A literature review Barbara Blummer & Jeffrey Kenton Information Fluency Conference, 2013 March 13, 2013

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Methodology • Impetus • Early efforts • Various approaches • Commonalities • Audience input

  3. Methodology • Source:Panydat en.wikipedia

  4. Early efforts

  5. Impetus

  6. National Research Council’s (NRC) Committee on Information Technology Literacy report 1999 • Contemporary skills • Foundational concepts • Intellectual capabilities

  7. Associated Colleges of the South IF Project1999-2004 • INFORMATION FLUENCY AND INFORMATION TRAINING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY http://www.colleges.org/techcenter/if/if_definition.html

  8. ACM-IEEE Joint Task Force Computing Curricula 2001“Computing Across the Curriculum” • Created guidelines for each category in FITness Computer-specific skills, Fundamental computing concepts, General intellectual capabilities • Three models: general fluency course for non-majors, multidisciplinary course among academic departments, and single-discipline course for specific majors

  9. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on colleges • Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) “The QEP describes a carefully designed and focused course of action that addresses a well-defined topic or issue(s) related to enhancing student learning.”(SACS COC, 2012) • Student learning outcomes

  10. Varied Approaches • Faculty workshop • Single class • Program level • Integration across curriculum

  11. Commonalities

  12. Common components • Collaboration • Guiding forces • Pedagogy • Technologies • Course assignments • Assessments • Lessons learned & future plans

  13. Collaborative Efforts • Administrative support • Librarian led initiatives • Faculty-librarian partnerships

  14. Obtain support from various groups • Source: Pictofigo

  15. Guiding forces • Goals • Objectives • Standards • Other Source: Jburdick1

  16. What about pedagogies ? • Learning goals • Active learning • Several approaches

  17. Pedagogy cont. • Technologies

  18. Course assignments • Promoted information fluency skills • Enhanced presentation skills • Fostered collaboration • Encouraged independent learning

  19. Technology Use • Tutorials • Varied systems • Enhance communication • Learning management systems

  20. Assessment Measures • Pre-test & posttest • Multiple measures • Other assessment measures • Ongoing assessment of students’ learning outcomes • Solicitation of student feedback on course

  21. Lessons Learned and Future Plans • Emphasis on students’ skill development • Changes in course delivery and assessment • Future plans

  22. Questions? • Thank you! • bablumm@super.org Attribution: Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F079064-0006 / CC-BY-SA

  23. Discussion • Definition of information fluency ? • Instructional efforts at your institutions • Information literacy initiatives that contain information fluency components

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