INFORMATION FLUENCY INITIATIVES IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS: A

LITERATURE REVIEW

Barbara Blummer & Jeffrey KentonInformation Fluency Conference,

2013March 13, 2013

Agenda

Introduction Methodology Impetus Early efforts Various approaches Commonalities Audience input

Methodology

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Early efforts

Impetus

National Research Council’s (NRC) Committee on Information Technology

Literacy report 1999

Contemporary skills Foundational concepts Intellectual capabilities

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

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

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

Varied Approaches

Faculty workshop Single class Program level Integration across curriculum

Commonalities

Common components

Collaboration Guiding forces Pedagogy Technologies Course assignments Assessments Lessons learned & future plans

Collaborative Efforts

Administrative support Librarian led initiatives Faculty-librarian partnerships

Obtain support from various groups

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Guiding forces

Goals Objectives Standards Other

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What about pedagogies ?

Learning goals Active learning Several approaches

Pedagogy cont.

Technologies

Course assignments

Promoted information fluency skills Enhanced presentation skills Fostered collaboration Encouraged independent learning

Technology Use

Tutorials Varied systems Enhance communication Learning management systems

Assessment Measures

Pre-test & posttest Multiple measures Other assessment measures Ongoing assessment of students’

learning outcomes Solicitation of student feedback on

course

Lessons Learned and Future Plans

Emphasis on students’ skill development

Changes in course delivery and assessment

Future plans

Questions?

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Discussion

Definition of information fluency ? Instructional efforts at your institutions Information literacy initiatives that

contain information fluency components