Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education
Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education
http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-1/information.htmLearn about information literacy and how it is being taught in higher education.Students today face a daily explosion of information resources and
the challenge of using these resources effectively and responsibly.
Information literacy instruction (ILI) requires a shift in focus
from teaching specific information resources to a set of critical
thinking skills involving the use of information. ILI in an academic
setting includes a variety of instructional approaches, such as
course-related library instruction sessions, course-integrated
projects, online tutorials, and stand-alone courses. Those running
formal ILI programs consider curricular objectives, invoking
combinations of instructional solutions over a period of time. This
ERIC Digest examines characteristics of successful programs,
presents specific examples of approaches currently being undertaken
by academic libraries to support ILI, and addresses common
challenges in developing and maintaining ILI programs. (Contains 28
references.) (AEF)
ERIC Identifier: ED465375
Publication Date: 2002-06-00
Author: Kasowitz-Scheer, Abby - Pasqualoni, Michael
ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology Syracuse NY.
Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education: Trends
Students todayCollege CurriculumCourse Integrated Library InstructionCritical
ThinkingLibrary and Information Science > User Services > Information Literacy
The primary goal of the ISTE NETS Project is to enable stakeholders in PreK-12 education to develop national standards for educational uses of technology that facilitate school improvement in the United States.
Designed to train users in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to fully understand Information Fluency. Focuses on teaching people how to locate, evaluate, and integrate digital information.