scholarly journals Developing an assessment plan for information literacy learning outcomes: Process and planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Lyda Fontes McCartin ◽  
Brianne Markowski ◽  
Stephanie Evers
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Honors Program ◽  
Northern Colorado ◽  
Level Information ◽  
University Of Northern Colorado ◽  
The University

The introduction of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education provided an opportunity for libraries to revisit student learning and instruction practices. At the University of Northern Colorado Libraries, we embarked on a process of revising our shared student learning outcomes (SLOs) for all 100-level information literacy credit courses. The credit courses, taught by librarians, are offered in conjunction with programs on campus, like the Honors program and Center for Human Enrichment, or as a major requirement for Criminal Justice, History or Audiology and Speech Language majors.

Information Literacy Learning Outcomes: Critical Factors in the Learning Environment

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Julien ◽  
Brian Detlor ◽  
Alexander Serenko ◽  
Rebekah Willson ◽  
Maegan Lavallee
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Literacy Program ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Significant Challenge ◽  
Program Components

A significant challenge facing Canadian business schools is how best to work with librarians to incorporate information literacy instruction in curriculum and program designs. This study addresses the question: what is the interplay between factors of the learning environment and information literacy program components on business student learning outcomes?La meilleure façon de travailler conjointement avec les bibliothécaires dans le but d’intégrer les compétences informationnelles aux cours et aux programmes d’études constitue un défi important pour les écoles de gestion au Canada. Cette étude répond à la question suivante : Quelle est l’interaction entre les facteurs que sont l’environnement d’étude et les composantes de programmes de compétences informationnelles sur les résultats d’apprentissage des étudiants en gestion? 

scholarly journals Redesigning a “Writing for Chemists” Course Using Specifications Grading

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Mang ◽  
Kate J. McKnelly ◽  
Michael Morris
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Graduation Requirement ◽  
School Year ◽  
Low Pass ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Writing Practice ◽  
High Pass

The Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) instituted an upper-division “Writing for Chemists” course in fall 2017 that fulfills part of UCI’s writing graduation requirement. During the 2019-2020 school year, we re-designed the course using a specifications grading system with the following goals: 1) to teach students how to develop their own writing practice, while mastering chemistry discipline-specific writing conventions, 2) to provide students with frequent and constructive instructor and teaching assistant (TA) feedback by providing ample revision opportunities, 3) to increase transparency in how students can achieve course SLOs, and 4) to provide students with consistent and clear assessment rubrics. This specifications grading approach uses a high-pass, low-pass, unsatisfactory system predicated on whether students meet a certain number of criteria for each assignment. Achievement of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) was assessed using criteria instead of points so that instructors and students could more objectively measure student learning. Standardized rubrics and a student grade tracker helped students understand the relationship between meeting criteria, achieving SLOs, and earning grades. Students completed surveys at the end of the course to determine if their writing habits and attitudes towards writing changed. After the course, students self-reported increased propensities to pre-write and edit, and several students mentioned that they appreciated the transparency of the specifications rubrics and the control the specifications system gave them over their grades.

The Effects of Information Literacy Instruction on Business Students

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Detlor ◽  
Lorne Booker ◽  
Heidi Julien ◽  
Alexander Serenko
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Online Library

Results from a survey concerning the effects of information literacy instruction (ILI) on business students are presented. The effects of ILI on student learning outcomes, and the influence of ILI on the adoption and use of online library resources and the mediating effects of self-efficacy and anxiety are examined.Sont présentés ici les résultats d'une étude sur les effets de la maîtrise de l'information sur l'enseignement aux étudiants de gestion des affaires. L'étude s'intéresse également à ces effets sur les objectifs d'apprentissage, à leur influence sur l'adoption et l'utilisation de ressources bibliothécaires en ligne, ainsi qu'aux effets médiateurs de l'auto-efficacité et de l'angoisse.

scholarly journals Smartphone-Based Application “quizizz” as a Learning Media

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-253
Author(s):  
Ramadhan Prasetya Wibawa ◽  
Rohana Intan Astuti ◽  
Bayu Aji Pangestu
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Interactive Method ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Improving Student Learning ◽  
The University

This study aims to find out the application and contribution of smartphone-based application ““quizizz”” as learning media in the University of PGRI Madiun. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Data analysis technique used is an interactive method, including the process of collecting data, reducing data (compiling data in patterns, categories and specific issues), presenting data (compiling data in the form of matrices, graphs, networks, certain charts) and drawing conclusions. This research was conducted at the University of PGRI Madiun. The subjects of this study were students in Accounting and Economic Education. The results showed that the usage of smartphone-based application “quizizz” as learning media can make students enthusiastic in participating in learning, so students can focus and maximize the use of smartphones as a fun learning media. The concept of maximum learning will have an impact on improving student learning outcomes.

scholarly journals Beyond the research paper: First-generation students and the Framework in everyday contexts

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Darren Ilett
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
New World ◽  
First Generation ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Northern Colorado ◽  
University Of Northern Colorado ◽  
The University ◽  
Incoming Students

Being first gen, it’s hard, like, the library information is not in us ’cause we are learning this by ourselves.” This sentiment, expressed by Vanessa, a first-year, first-generation student, is a common one. The unspoken norms, procedures, and genres that incoming students are expected to grasp—both in higher education generally and in information literacy and academic libraries specifically—often make college an unfamiliar, confusing, and unwelcoming new world for first-generation students (FGS). Yet in my work as a liaison librarian for TRIO and other support programs at the University of Northern Colorado, I constantly wonder at the highly developed and varied knowledge and skills FGS bring with them from their homes, workplaces, communities, and previous education.

Librarians and instructors developing student learning outcomes

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kacy Lundstrom ◽  
Britt Anna Fagerheim ◽  
Elizabeth Benson
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Threshold Concepts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Writing Instructors ◽  
Department Faculty ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper if to design a workshop that effectively facilitates the collaborative revision of student learning outcomes based on current research relating to competencies in information literacy (IL). Design/methodology/approach – This case study describes collaborations between librarians and writing instructors throughout an eight-week workshop. The workshop focused on using the results of assessments to revise learning outcomes and restructure instruction practices to help students in the areas they struggle with the most. Three significant frameworks, including threshold concepts, backward design and decoding the disciplines, were used to facilitate effective discussion and revise learning outcomes. Findings – The structure of the workshop based on three key frameworks stimulated innovation, fostered collegiality, prompted future collaborative opportunities and garnered buy-in for the importance and implementation of IL initiatives. This collaboration served as a pilot workshop for future plans to write and revise IL outcomes with other departments across campus. Practical implications – This study can serve as a model for future collaborations with any department faculty, especially when IL learning outcomes need to be articulated or revised. The frameworks described are particularly helpful for guiding this process. Originality/value – While much is written on librarian collaborations, this case study emphasizes the importance of creating even closer collaborative opportunities that place both non-library faculty and teaching librarians on equal footing, allowing everyone in the workshop to take part in the design and implementation of integrating IL into a program. It also gives concrete ways to use threshold concepts to discuss IL issues with faculty, which is a major focus of the newly drafted Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.

scholarly journals Creating Successful Student Learning Outcomes: The Case of Trinity University’s Quality Enhancement Plan Entitled “Starting Strong”

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8197
Author(s):  
John R. Hermann
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Quality Enhancement ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Successful Student ◽  
Quality Enhancement Plan ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

Using Starting Strong as a case study, this article examines how four successful Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) emerged and one was eliminated during the Quality Enhancement Plan’s (QEP’s) development process. In comparison to the one that was purged, the four successful SLO’s had five commonalities: 1. Virtually unanimous support from the administration; 2. Wide acceptance of the SLO from the faculty and staff members working on the QEP; 3. A shared conception between the administration and faculty/staff of what is an appropriate SLO; 4. The SLO’s could be clearly conceptualized and measured; And, 5., the SLO’s are financially feasible for the university to implement. The study hopes that this article may provide guidance for other universities undertaking and developing SLO’s and QEP’s.

scholarly journals PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS EDMODO PADA MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN MATEMATIKA UNIVERSITAS BALIKPAPAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Angga Pratama ◽  
Nur Ismiyati
Keyword(s):  
Number Theory ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Education Students ◽  
New Learning ◽  
The University

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan pembelajaran berbasis Edmodo pada mahasiswa Pendidikan Matematika Universitas Balikpapan. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah 12 mahasiswa Pendidikan Matematika Universitas Balikpapan yang sedang menempuh perkuliahan Teori Bilangan. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi (pengamatan terhadap aktivitas chat di dalam Edmodo), dokumentasi, serta tes hasil belajar. Adapun hasilnya didapatkan bahwa pelaksanaan pembelajaran berbasis Edmodo berjalan dengan baik. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari capaian hasil belajar mahasiswa yang menunjukkan secara rata-rata dari 12 mahasiswa memperoleh skor atau ketercapaian 82,53. Selain itu, mahasiswa juga merasa memperoleh pengalaman belajar yang baru melalui Edmodo, dapat lebih berekspresi, suasana belajar (chat) sangat santai, serta dapat diakses dimana saja jika mahasiswa lupa materi yang telah dipelajarinya. Hal ini dikarenakan materi yang disajikan telah diunggah di Edmodo maupun kanal Youtube. AbstractThis study aims to describe the implementation of Edmodo-based learning in Mathematics Education students at the University of Balikpapan. The subjects in this study were 12 University of Balikpapan Mathematics Education students who were taking lectures on Number Theory. Data collection techniques are done by observation (observation of chat activities in Edmodo), documentation, and learning achievement tests. The results were obtained that the implementation of Edmodo-based learning went well. This can be seen from the achievements of student learning outcomes which show an average of 12 students get a score or achievement of 82,53. In addition, students also feel they have gained a new learning experience through Edmodo, can be more expressive, the atmosphere of learning (chat) is very relaxed, and can be accessed anywhere if students forget the material they have learned. This is because the material presented has been uploaded on Edmodo and the Youtube channel.

scholarly journals Razzle dazzle

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Combes
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Library ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
School Community ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Important Prerequisite ◽  
The Core ◽  
Senior Administration

Creating an interactive and engaging school library environment for your school community is an important prerequisite to establishing a creditable identity with teaching staff, which in turn, leads to opportunities to develop collaborative curriculum programs. The library and its personnel must be perceived as a hub for learning and part of the core business of the school by the whole community, including senior administration, teachers, students and parents. Such an environment demonstrates the value adding to the curriculum, literacy, information literacy and student learning outcomes that occur when professional library staff are part of the staffing equation in a school.

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