This book seeks to assist students in understanding best practices for discovering and evaluating information. This book has 4 parts: 1. Navigating Online Spaces 2. Navigating Library Resources 3. Navigating Information Ethically 4. Navigating Information in the Future
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Assign chapters as homework or as a flipped way to gain basic information for class discussion. Chapter questions can be used as assignments.
Technical Requirements:
Works on Windows browsers
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Students will
Review best practices for discovering and evaluating information
Navigate library resources
Explain the ethical aspects of information
Explore the future of information
Target Student Population:
College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional, Library and Information Science Majors and Practitioners
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic ICT literacy
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
An academic librarian wroate this book, which has been used as a textbook at her university. The information is accurate, current, and relevant. Content covers a diverse landscape of information and digital literacy along with other important related topics (e.g. ethics). Each chapter includes fundamental information, video, resources, and activities to provide an adequate amount and variety of information. Material is also summarzied well. Links work and are appropriately attributed.
Concerns:
no concerns
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The textbook reflects central ICT listeracy standards. It assumes little prior knowledge, and builds understanding progressively. The concise and well-thought-out content are well related and increases potential for efficient student learning The project ideas faciliate assignment development that can be used across academic disciplines. Materials is applicable for ICT literacy and broader learning and daily life.
Concerns:
no concerns
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The ebook is professional looking and engaging. The videos provide another medium for understanding, and the linked information facilitates active interaction. The ebook is easy to navigate independently, and needs little technical skill. Tthe ebook is searchable, and is fully accessible.
Concerns:
No help feature is available, but it is doubtful that one is needed.
Creative Commons:
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