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The Future of Information Competency: Facilitating student analysis, research & evaluation. Counseling & Library Faculty Issues Committee ~ Kevin Bontenbal , Cuesta College ~ Cathy Cox, Mission College Educational Policies Committee ~ Marilyn Eng, Citrus College
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The Future of Information Competency: Facilitating student analysis, research & evaluation Counseling & Library Faculty Issues Committee ~ Kevin Bontenbal , Cuesta College ~ Cathy Cox, Mission College Educational Policies Committee ~ Marilyn Eng, Citrus College ~ Karolyn Hanna, Santa Barbara
Introduction • What’s happening with Info Competency? • A Quick Poll • Goals for this session • Encourage use of existing documents • Provide new ideas/resources • Share approaches used by four campuses • Help you to frame the discussions on your campus • Solicit your input
Historical Perspective • A Quick Definition • Title 5 Requirement • Update on current status • Previous Senate Papers • Spring 2008 Resolution
Common Obstacles and Objections • Don’t want to burden students with more units • Discipline Faculty already overloaded • Discipline Faculty not qualified to teach content • Students familiar with computers & already able to find information • Others???
Effective Practices: a few alternatives • Self-paced tutorials • Workbook • On-line modules • Embedded or infused content • Stand alone courses • Face to Face • On-line • Workshops or Free-Standing Sessions • Others???
Examples from Our Campuses • Mission College: Graduation requirement(http://www.missioncollege.org/lib/librarycourses.html) Multi-media and interactive • Cuesta College: 1 unit of English Composition Course • Citrus College: Uses Core Competencies, SLOs and Curriculum • Santa Barbara: 1 unit Graduation requirement • LIBR 101 – Info Literacy or ENG 120 - College Research Skills • Other Ideas from the Audience?
What’s the evidence show? Is it worth the effort? • Longitudinal study @ Glendale CC (2000-2007) • ↑ GPA, Persistence & Cumulative units completed • Educational Testing Services Study (2006) • 6300 students took ICT Literacy Exam • 52% correctly judged objectivity of website • 65% correctly judged site’s authoritativeness • 40% entered multiple search terms to narrow results • Study @ University of IL (1995) • Reported reduced attrition • Kuh & Shouping (2003) study reported: • ↑ studious work ethic, engagement in academically challenging tasks that require higher order thinking skills
Open Discussion • How can ASCC help you & the faculty on your campus??? • Deal with the challenges • Overcome Obstacles • Implement Information Competency • Support &/or strengthen what you are already doing
Where do we go from here? • Revise the paper? • Prepare a Rostrum article/ • Additional information to be included? • Other points ?? • Provide additional resources? Note: Watch for and complete the ASCCC Survey on Information Competency
Summary & Conclusions • Have we met our Goals for this session? • They were to: • Encourage use of existing documents • Provide new ideas/resources • Share approaches used by our campuses • Help you to frame the discussions on your campus • Solicit your input Please complete the evaluation form Thanks for being here!!!
Resources http:// www.topsy.org/Infocomp.html
Resources • Information Literacy Research and Student SuccessLibrary Use, Information Literacy and Student Success Research Review July 2008 http://wikis.ala.org/acrl/index.php/CCSSE_Information_Literacy_Items • Longitudinal Studies in School Librarieshttp://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslproftools/resourceguides/studentachievement.cfm • Pasadena City College, Mary Ann LuanLibrary Users and Retention Rateshttp://shatfordlibrary.pbwiki.com/Basic+Skills • Glendale Community CollegeOngoing researchhttp://www.glendale.edu/library/instruction/IC-research.html