Emerging Trends in Distance Education and Information Literacy

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Presentation given to Library Faculty at North Carolina A & T University, December 9, 2010

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Emerging Trends in Distance Education & Information

Literacy

Angela Wacker, MA, MSISDecember 2010

North Carolina A & T University

The Big Question

“How do we as information professionals effectively increase these literacy skills with such a diverse audience of students that we may never meet?”

Emerging Trends & Ideas Embedded Librarianship Web 2.0 Evaluation & Assessment

Embedded LibrarianshipGOOD START

WHAT IS MISSING?

Library website On-line chat Access Reference

Library orientation

Skill development

Engagement Interaction

The Example Engage with instructor Develop customized class plan Reference assistance

• Research skills• Evaluation of resources• Citation guidance• Tools available

Web 2.0 Right tool Instruct faculty/students Promote student creation

Evaluation

Evaluation Specify goals and objectives How will you measure? What do you do with the results? What are plans for ongoing

assessment?

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