Integrating Information Literacy Into the Classroom

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Integrating Information Literacy Into the
Classroom

• TLM Institute Technology Information
  LiteracyMount Mary CollegeMay 30, 2002

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AlvernosInformation Literacy Program

• 5 Instruction Librarians
• One-on-one reference instruction
• Class instruction (for all major subject areas)
• Further embracing . . .
• Course management software (Educator)
• Online tutorials
• Other online instructional materials

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Information Literacy _at_ Alverno College Library

• Info Lit OUTCOMES based on the Wisconsin
  Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL)
  Information Literacy Standards, 1998
• These support the general education outcomes of
  Alverno College

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Technology Information Literacy

• Strong use of technology for conducting research
  assignment completion
• On-campus distance education classes
• Desire to embrace full scope of information
  literacy beyond ones knowledge of information
  technology

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Info Lit Class Assignments

• Two Examples

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Information Literacy Into the Classroom

• 2 Class Planning Documents
• Info Lit Outcomes
• 5 Parts to Class Planning
• Class Content (curriculum)
• Info Lit Outcomes
• Teaching Methods (pedagogy)
• Criteria
• Assessment

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Class Example LA 282

• Person in the Environment
• Work in groups to identify and research a
  specific environmental issue
• Develop and present a persuasive intervention
  plan
• that includes convincing data

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Class Example LA 282

• Abilities Addressed Analysis, Communication,
  Effective Citizenship, Developing a Global
  Perspective, Valuing
• Example Topics forestry preservation, chronic
  wasting disease
• Presentation includes use of media/technology
  charts, tables

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Info Lit Class Content

• Introduce print online resources for
  environmental information on local
  international levels
• Teach how to critically evaluate information
  depending on the source
• Statistical data
• Periodical information (journal articles)

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Info Lit Outcomes

• 3. Student identifies appropriate resources and
  assistance using them
• 6. Student critically evaluates information
• 5 Student uses technological tools and
  analytical skills to access information and
  interpret search results

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Criteria

• Student will make use of appropriate library
  resources in researching her environmental issue
• Student will analyze and effectively incorporate
  statistical data and periodical information into
  her final plan

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Teaching Activitypeach sheet

• 2 Short In-Class Exercises
• Analyze one piece of statistics relating to their
  topic
• Identify an article as being scholarly or not
• Use online databases print resources

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Assessment

• INFORMAL
• In-class exercise
• FORMAL
• Student identifies and effectively uses library
  resources to meet assignment criteria for LA 282
• Student incorporates a set number of resources,
  statistical data and bibliography

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Class Example PCM 300

• Advanced Writing Professional Applications
• Professional Communications Class
• Students research a single client, prepare a
  detailed company profile and then write in
  different genres drawing on the profile

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Class Example PCM 300

• Abilities Addressed Analysis, Communication,
  Valuing in Decision Making, Problem Solving
• Client Great Harvest Bread Co.
• Projects company profiles from online research
  and word processing for writing pieces profiles

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Info Lit Class Content

• Develop the company profile
• Teach students the process for conducting company
  research
• Introduce students to appropriate sources for
  local and national information (parent vs.
  franchise)
• Teach how to cite resources

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Info Lit Outcomes

• 3. Identifies appropriate resources
• 5 Uses technological tools and analytical
  skills
• to access and interpret information
• 7 Organizes, synthesizes, integrates and
• applies info to create something
  new,
• expand knowledge
• 10 Self assesses the information seeking
• process used

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Criteria

• Student will be able to access appropriate online
  resources and interpret results to create local
  and national profiles
• Student will synthesize, integrate and apply
  information from company profiles to create
  several original writing pieces
• Student will successfully cite all resources in
  final self assessment

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PCM 300 In Class Teaching Activity

• Conducts research for company profiles
• Parent company
• Greendale franchise
• Use of online databases web sites

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Assessment

• FORMAL
• One part of the final class self assessment for
  information literacy
• Instructor asks students to write a one page
  description and reflection on her research
  process
• Student submits bibliography properly citing
  resources

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Strategies

• Make use of multiple modes of instruction to
  reach all students needs
• Find gaps in curriculum where info lit and
  computer lit fits in (CIL)
• Know there will be some duplication of info lit
  content (students will need some repetition)

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Strategies

• Make use of assignments aside from the
  traditional research paper (e.g. search diaries)
• Work with your academic computing people too to
  hear their views on student needs
• Your ideas

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For Future . . .

• Collect pool of effective hands-on teaching
  exercises
• Collect pool of effective assessment ideas
  (formal and informal)
• More workshops in-services