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ODUCS Information Literacy
Information LiteracyComputer Science – Information Literacy Seminar
ODUCS Information Literacy
Information Literacy
"To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information"
Information Literacy Process
Completeness of text:▪ Is the database really "full" text, or only parts of the
pages?▪ Is every word indexed?
Types of documents offered:▪ All search engines offer web pages.▪ Do they also have extensive PDF, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and other formats like WordPerfect?▪ Are they full-text searchable?
Speed and consistency:▪ How fast is it?▪ How consistent is it? Do you get different results at
different ODUCS Information Literacy Source: Nasser Saleh
HaitiEarthqua
ke
Digital Libraries
ODUCS Information Literacy
Information Literacy includes:
Information Literacy
Computer Literacy
ITLiteracy
LibrarySkills
Information
Skills
ODUCS Information Literacy
Teaching Techniques Used Offline Training Modules
ODU Library Modules Mysearchlab.com Myitlab.com
Hands-On Assignments
Extensive use of case studies
Lectures & Demonstrations
Textbooks
Videos
ODUCS Information Literacy
Assesment
Group Assignments (collaboration)
Written papers
Presentations
Quizzes
Exams
ODUCS Information Literacy
Topics Covered
IL Basics
Information Sources
Search & Evaluation Techniques
Collaboration Techniques
Social Networks
Information Storage & Retrieval
ODUCS Information Literacy
Topics Covered
Word Processing
Presentation Tools
Data & Statistics
Information Ethics
Economic, legal, and social issues
ODUCS Information Literacy
Resources/Grading
Dedicated lab with 50 workstations
TAs Available for help outside class hours
Online Training modules via WEB/Blackboard
Grading: Assignments & Projects 50% Quizzes 10% Midterm 20% Final 20%
ODUCS Information Literacy
Lesson Learned
Cannot assume that students are Computer Literate
Students and faculty will feel that this course is writing intensive
Course will be resource intensive (managing/grading)
ODUCS Information Literacy
Topics Covered
IL Basics First two information literacy modules
Information Sources The Free, Visible Web. The Free, Invisible Web Paid Databases over the Web Digital Libraries
ODUCS Information Literacy
Topics Covered
Search & Evaluation Techniques Comparison of search engines Meta search engines Evaluating Information
Collaboration Techniques Webex Google Docs
ODUCS Information Literacy
Topics Covered
Social Networks Facebook Twitter Google Buzz Youtube Wiki/Blog
Information Storage & Retrieval Publishing Information on the web Securing and storing information Backing up information
ODUCS Information Literacy
Topics Covered
Word Processing MS Word
Presentation Tools MS PowerPoint
Data & Statistics MS Excel
ODUCS Information Literacy
Topics Covered
Information Ethics Plagiarism Copyright
Economic, legal, and social issues ODU Honor Code ODU IT Policies Information security institutional policies
ODUCS Information Literacy
Competency Standards
Determine the extent of information needed Access the needed information effectively and
efficiently Evaluate information and its sources critically Incorporate selected information into one's
knowledge base Use information effectively to accomplish a
specific purpose Understand the economic, legal, and social
issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally
ODUCS Information Literacy
ODUCS Information Literacy