Computer Science – Information Literacy Seminar ODUCS Information Literacy

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

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Digital Libraries

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Information Literacy includes:

Information Literacy

Computer Literacy

ITLiteracy

LibrarySkills

Information

Skills

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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

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Assesment

Group Assignments (collaboration)

Written papers

Presentations

Quizzes

Exams

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Topics Covered

IL Basics

Information Sources

Search & Evaluation Techniques

Collaboration Techniques

Social Networks

Information Storage & Retrieval

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Topics Covered

Word Processing

Presentation Tools

Data & Statistics

Information Ethics

Economic, legal, and social issues

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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%

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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)

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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

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Topics Covered

Search & Evaluation Techniques Comparison of search engines Meta search engines Evaluating Information

Collaboration Techniques Webex Google Docs

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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

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Topics Covered

Word Processing MS Word

Presentation Tools MS PowerPoint

Data & Statistics MS Excel

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Topics Covered

Information Ethics Plagiarism Copyright

Economic, legal, and social issues ODU Honor Code ODU IT Policies Information security institutional policies

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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

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ODUCS Information Literacy