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Literacy Test-Out. Who, What, Why, and When. June Parsons, Kristen Taggart, Ryan DeGrote. 1. What we’re going to do in this session:. Create a grid that can help you focus on the objectives for your test-out program Define the who, what, when, what, and how for CL test-out - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Literacy Test-Out
Who, What, Why, and When
June Parsons, Kristen Taggart, Ryan DeGrote
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What we’re going to do in this session:
Create a grid that can help you focus on the objectives for your test-out program
Define the who, what, when, what, and how for CL test-out
Look at some popular test-out tools
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Software/Hardware Skills
Entering Students
Specific Majors
CertificationGraduating Students
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Presentation
Database
Image
Video
Sound
Browser
Set up a device
Use OS UI
Manage files
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Information/Research Skills
Entering Students
Specific Majors
CertificationGraduating Students
Use a search engine to find information
Evaluate information for accuracy, legitimacy, and relevance
Extract and digitally collect information (text, images, etc)
Use information legally and ethically
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Functional Concepts
Entering Students
Specific Majors
CertificationGraduating Students
Understand basic technical terms
Identify hardware components
Troubleshoot
Use information legally and ethically
Be a savvy consumer
Secure data and privacy
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Context Literacy
Entering Students
Specific Majors
CertificationGraduating Students
Think critically about technology issues within society
Use technology tools to communicate and
Evaluate the benefits and challenges of new technologies
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The Literacies Computer literacy (CL) Digital literacy (DL) Information and Communication Literacy (ICT) Fluency FITness
Network literacy Informancy Media literacy e-literacy
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Computer Literacy Primary focus is application skills It is the basic “grammar” of the digital world Equivalent to “print literacy” in that is
represents the ability to
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Digital Literacy Computer literacy software skills Concepts pertaining to technology and
information Understand, produce, and communicate
information using technology tools Function within an information society
(independent learning, ethical, moral behavior)
sites.google.com/site/colinlankshear/ourlangcollections
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Information LiteracyDetermine the extent of information neededAccess the needed information effectively and efficientlyEvaluate information and its sources criticallyIncorporate selected information into one’s knowledge baseUse information effectively to accomplish a specific purposeUnderstand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally/www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm
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Information and Communication Literacy (ICT)
1.Define the problem or task2.Locate information3.Select and analyze information4.Organize information5.Present information6.Evaluate process
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Fluency FITness Foundational concepts of technology: how it
works Contemporary skills: use applications Intellectual capabilities: apply concepts and
skills to solve problems and manipulate information
www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=6482
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Test-out Paradigms Who What When Why How
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Who Tests Out All students (eventually) Students in specific majors Students who want certification
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Why is Test Out Offered Students need the credit hours for coursework in
major
★ Check that students know how to use research tools
★ Make sure students have qualifications desired by employers
★ Institution wants to save $$ by not teaching intro courses or remedial courses
★ Institution wants to ensure that students meet certain standards before taking courses
★ Institution believes that graduates should have a level of competency in technology
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When are Test Out Exams Offered During orientation “On your own”
o During first yearo Before graduation
As part of a course
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What Do Test Out Exams Assess Match basic technology terms to their definitions Identify computer and peripheral components Use the operating system to open applications
and manage files Use basic features of word processing software Use a browser and search engine to locate
information Understand “something” about intellectual
property (Don’t copy stuff), security (make backups), and privacy
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How to Get/Make a Test Out Exam Faculty Created
o ExamView Test banko Blackboardo Commercial and open source tools such as iSpring
QuizMaker, Zoho Challenge, QuizStar
Commercial Exam from Microsoft, CertiPort, CompTIA, ECDL Foundation
SAM Challenge
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Faculty Created• Texas Woman’s University www.twu.edu/mtsc/computer-literacy-exam.asp
Tabor College www.tabor.edu/adult-graduate/student-resources/computer-literacy
Wayne State Universitytesting.wayne.edu/app/testinfo.cfm?eid=TECLC
Eastern Washington Universityaccess.ewu.edu/CPLA/CPLA-Challenge-Exam-Information.xml
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Commercial Certification
•Project SAILS Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills
Kent State Univeristy www.projectsails.org
•IC3 Internet and Computing Core Certification Certiport www.certiport.com
•Strata IT Fundamentals CompTIA www.comptia.org/certifications/strata/tech.aspx
•ECDL/ICDL International Computer Driver LIcense ECDL Foundation www.icdlus.com/
•Microsoft Certified Application Specialist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_certification_(computer_technology)
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•iDCA (Digital Competence Assessment) Studnets ages 15-16 The assessment “aims at stimulating the student to reflect on the themes of digital competence and supplying the teacher with possible tips for further work” www.digitalcompetence.org•Microsoft Digital Literacy Certificate Test (30 questions)http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/curriculum.mspx
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SAM
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Points to Ponder
As of 2006, most states included curriculum guidelines for computer literacy. Students affected by those guidelines are just now enrolling in college.
In common discourse,... "computer literate" often connotes little more than the ability to use several very specific applications (usually Microsoft Word, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Outlook) for certain very well-defined simple tasks, largely by rote. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_literacy)
After students test-out of computer literacy, what other digital literacy competencies do you expect them to master before they graduate?
How will you afford students the opportunity to gain college-level digital literacy?
o Liberal studies requirements?
o Major coursework?
o Self-study?
Testing out doesn’t mean you know it all!
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