IL Fox -The Virtual Toolbook for Information Literacy Initial Reserach
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Authors
Geramin, Carol Anne
Loney, Tor
Paradavila, John
Issue Date
2012
Type
Activity or Lab
Assessment Tool
Reference Material
Assessment Tool
Reference Material
Language
en_US
Keywords
SUNY , State University of New York , IITG , Innovative Instructional Technology Grants , Information Literacy
Alternative Title
Abstract
Research into the development of an online information literacy dictionary/encyclopedia following the Creative Commons standards.
Project
Description The project consists of preliminary research into the development of an online information literacy (IL) toolbook to promote information and digital fluency. This virtual resource will contain several pedagogical elements - a dictionary, encyclopedia, and instructional modules. This will include definitions of pertinent words and terms from information literacy curriculum, e.g., Boolean operators and digital piracy. Each definition will link to a supporting page providing examples, web links to relevant sources, and instructional assignments.
At this time there is no resource that provides a central informational utility for supporting student information literacy needs. This tool offers to fill a void for students as well as faculty at both the statewide and national levels. It will incorporate key concepts at multiple levels. First, it will provide a dictionary defining pertinent words and terms from IL curriculum, e.g., Proximity searching and Cyberterrorism. Second, it will provide an encyclopedia in which each dictionary definition will link to a supporting page detailing each term, with an overview, history, and relevant examples. Additionally, the entries will contain sections designed to spark deeper thinking for student exploration by hyperlinking to relevant sources (for example, the page for Fair Use could link to the online video A Fair(y) Use Tale). Lastly, for pedagogical purposes, the resource will provide access to term-specific lesson plans (best practice examples) to foster sharing and collaboration across SUNY campuses and beyond.
IL Fox Objectives
Users of this resource will
• Learn IL terminology, history, context, and applications
• Have 24/7 access to a centralized IL resource
• Have shared access to instruction materials for use in teaching
Description
In addition to conference outcomes, a digital online dictionary/encyclopedia promoting information literacy and digital fluency was developed.
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Publisher
License
Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States
Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States