The information in this short digest offers ready-to-go, step-by-step activities to complete relevant assessments that build students’ awareness of these key concepts and challenges them to build on their developing skills in the areas of research, writing, and digital citizenship. Faculty are encouraged to adopt the activities as is; adapt them to their own learning environments; and | or extend them to capture more skill development.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
ACRL framework can be read ahead of time for class discussion. It can be utilized in classes, online, as assignments and homework. It may be used as individuals or in groups.
Technical Requirements:
Works in Windows browsers
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Students will:
Demonstrate an understanding of ACRL Information Literacy Standards
Summarize activities and assignments
Utilize rubrics to verify knowledge attainment
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, Communications Studies majors, Library and information science majors
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
basic ICT literacy skills
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The content is presented clearly and concisely. Concepts are grounded in the ACRL Information Literacy Standards, which are presented at the beginning of the book. In addition, the Associated Ministry Standards (Canada) are applied throughout. Developed by university librarians, the content is accurate and current. Material may be used across disciplines. Subsequent activities and assignments are focused on the information thresholds and linked to the AAC&U information literacy, critical thinking, written communication, and ethical reasoning value rubrics. Overall, this resource is packaged and ready to go without the need for context, imncluding interactive activities throughout. Links work and are appropriately attributed.
Concerns:
The pdf version does not have live links; to take full advantage of the content, the user must access another research website.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The content builds on ACRL's information literacy and other related standards. Each activity is structured the same way: academic bases, goals, background knowledge or vocabulary, assignment details, tasks, research boost, and deeper dive. Within the activity, information is presented progressively, and linked to the standards to facilitate relating the concepts and learning efficiently. The ready-made lessons are easy to assign, and are applicable not only to information literacy and academics but to daily life.
Concerns:
The activites are stand-alone and do not build upon each other. The assessment rubrics do not explicitly related to the activities or standards per se.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The ebook is available in several formats, which facilitate access -- and lowers technology requirements. The material is easy to navigate and visually appealing. The activities are engaging, and the online version has interactive features. The text is generally ADA-compliant.
Concerns:
Images do not appear to be ADA-compliant. No help feature beyond the introduction is available.
Creative Commons:
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