Category Archives for Education & Learning
Before information literacy [Or, Who Am I, as a subject-of-(information)-need?]
The subject-of-(information)-need, or the “user,” is the bedrock notion of the subject in information retrieval, but it is constructed by the information environment it finds itself within. If the user cannot judge this environment before using it, then information literacy … Continue reading
4 Things to Consider When Teaching Digital Literacy to College Students
In higher education, I think it is imperative that we teach our learners and peers about what it means to participate and interact in digital spaces and places. How can our institutions help students, staff, and faculty “be” online and … Continue reading
Collaborative Digital Literacy Practices among Adult Learners: Levels of Confidence and Perceptions of Importance
Technology has transformed learning at the postsecondary level and significantly increased the prevalence of digital learning environments. As adult educators approach instructional design, they must consider how to apply research-based practices that preserve the quality of instruction and provide adult … Continue reading
ISU professor helping lead effort to expand digital literacy in Iowa
AMES, Iowa – Access to digital technology has far outpaced the availability of educational resources to promote responsible use. Douglas Gentile, a professor of psychology at Iowa State University, fears what the consequences might be if that trend is not … Continue reading
Digital Literacy: An NMC Horizon Project Strategic Brief
Explores the landscape of digital literacy as it relates to advancing more authentic learning in campus settings. Read More
Supporting the employability agenda in University Libraries: a case study from the University of Sheffield
The paper starts with a brief review of literature on employability and student skills in the UK HE sector, the place of information literacy as an employability attribute and information literacy in the workplace. It goes on to outline work … Continue reading
Rearticulating Internet Literacy
Due to the increasing importance of data economics, privacy, and cybersecurity, a critical review of Internet literacy has become a necessity. Based on the emerging of such new critical features of internet environment, this paper proposes a new articulation of … Continue reading
A survey of digital information literacy (DIL) among academic library and information professionals
The key purpose of this study is to explore digital information literacy (DIL) possessed by South Valley University (SVU) library and information professionals. It also tries to identify the various types of DIL and find constraints affecting the related skills … Continue reading
Trending: IFLA Releases 2017 Trend Report Update
Libraries have a vital mission to provide access to information to all. In a changing world, this work is essential, allowing users to be informed, and empowered to build better lives for themselves and their communities. But libraries in turn … Continue reading
Singapore’s powerhouses neglect local intellectual life
Singaporeans deserve more local impact from their top-ranked public universities, says Cherian George. Read More