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Assessment of a Web-based Information Literacy Program for Industrial Engineers

This study examined the effectiveness of a web-based information literacy program for industrial engineers. The program focused on three types of information: subject knowledge, use of software tools, and locating and analyzing engineering literature. The study utilized the ACRL Information Literacy for Higher Education Competencies to assess the program's impact on students' ability to access and evaluate information effectively. The study also evaluated the effectiveness of virtual instruction via Tegrity and library instruction modules. Overall, the findings indicated that Tegrity lectures were effective, but web instruction and library instruction took more time. Future plans include assessing retention of learned skills and continued assessment of instruction.

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Assessment of a Web-based Information Literacy Program for Industrial Engineers

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  1. Assessment of a Web-based Information Literacy Program for Industrial Engineers Beth A. Smith, Asst. Prof., Engineering Librarian & Larry Whitman, Asst. Prof., Industrial Engineering Wichita State University ASEE, Nashville, TN June 22, 2003

  2. Three “Types” of Information • Subject Knowledge—lecture & text • Use of software tools— MS Excel, Cortona, etc. • Locate & analyze engineering literature: Library instruction

  3. ACRL Information Literacy for Higher Education Competencies • Determine the extent of information needed • Access the needed information effectively & efficiently • Evaluate information & its sources critically • Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base • Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose • Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, & access and use information ethically & legally[1]

  4. MS Excel: Objectives • Enter data • Use multiple worksheets • Create graphs • Compare project alternatives

  5. Virtual instruction via Tegrity?

  6. Library Component: Engineering Research Writing Class • Getting Started • Keyword searching • Database searching—Compendex • Evaluating sources: periodicals • Evaluating sources: Web • Assignment

  7. MS Excel: Engineering Economy • Basic data entry & absolute/relative cell references • Basic charting • Specific economic functions native to MS Excel • Linear programming: part 1 (optional) • Linear programming: part 2 (optional)

  8. Assessment Tools: Engineering Research Writing Class—Library • Pre-test for basic library and information literacy concepts • Post-test • Library Assignment • Survey

  9. Assessment: Engineering Economy--Excel • Pre-test:Asked students to self-rate their Excel knowledge • Post-test • Homework

  10. Results: Library

  11. Student feedback: Library

  12. Results: Excel

  13. Conclusions • Tegrity lectures are an effective mode of instruction. • Web learning takes more time • Web instruction takes more time

  14. Future of Tegrity Instruction… • Faculty increasingly using Tegrity for supplementary instruction • Library instruction modules to be offered Fall 2003 • Assess retention of skills learned • Continued assessment of instruction

  15. Notes 1 Association of College and Research Libraries. “Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.” 18 January 2000. http://www.ala.org/acrl/ilcomstan.html

  16. The authors wish to acknowledge the Engineering Information Foundation who partially funded this project. We also wish to thank Hem Patil for all of his work on the many phases of this project, Elizabeth Alexander, instructor of CESP750d, and Mehmet Bayram Yildirim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor. Acknowledgements

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