Barbara Blummer & Jeffrey Kenton Information Fluency Conference, 2013 March 13, 2013

 Introduction  Methodology  Impetus  Early efforts  Various approaches  Commonalities  Audience input

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 Contemporary skills  Foundational concepts  Intellectual capabilities

 INFORMATION FLUENCY AND INFORMATION TRAINING FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY

 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

 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

 Faculty workshop  Single class  Program level  Integration across curriculum

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

 Administrative support  Librarian led initiatives  Faculty-librarian partnerships

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 Goals  Objectives  Standards  Other Source: Jburdick1 Jburdick1

 Learning goals  Active learning  Several approaches

 Technologies

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

 Tutorials  Varied systems  Enhance communication  Learning management systems

 Pre-test & posttest  Multiple measures  Other assessment measures  Ongoing assessment of students’ learning outcomes  Solicitation of student feedback on course

 Emphasis on students’ skill development  Changes in course delivery and assessment  Future plans

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