Low Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Joe Hardenbrook

Educational Technology Coordinator

& Research/Instruction Librarian

Millikin University

jhardenbrook@millikin.edu

Debbie Myers

Instructional Services Coordinator

& Research/Instruction Librarian

Millikin University

dmmyers@millikin.edu

Course Management System

Moodle Open-Source System Scalable – small high schools to large

universities Moodle.org

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

What can Moodle do?

Postings of handouts Forums (Discussion Boards) Assessment (Tests, Quizzes, Surveys) Portfolios Online Journaling Electronic submission of assignments

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Moodle @ Millikin

https://moodle.millikin.edu/

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Tutorials Wink Open-Source (free!) Create tutorials, directions, etc… Add “call outs” (text) and/or narration Useful for “just in time” teaching or planned

exercises Sample Tutorial (Millikin I.T. Dept.) Academic Search Premier (Trinity Western)

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Clickers

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

AKA “personal response systems,” “student response systems”

Poll students, get feedback, pose review questions

Some work in PowerPoint, some outside

Cost dependent upon size of institution, type, integration, etc…

Online Web Activities Hot Potatoes Another freeware! Create different exercises: multiple choice,

short answer, crosswords Example Crossword

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

A “Low-Tech” Solution “READ” bookmarks Designed on Microsoft

Publisher Given to first-year writing

classes with library contact info Collaboration opportunity with

the First Year Experience program

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Bookmarks Adapted from Millikin’s

READ posters

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Bibliography Tools

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

NoodleBib

Zotero

Google Scholar Greatness

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Google Scholar

Wikis and Blogs

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

WordPress Blogger LiveJournal

PB Wiki Media Wiki

…Other Helpful & Nice Links

Low-Cost (and No Cost!) Technology Tools for Information Literacy

Intute LibraryInstruction.com Informationliteracy.com 21st Century Information Fluency (IMSA) The Information Literacy Game (UNCG) library + instruction + technology

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