The Challenges & Advantages of Teaching Information Literacy Online How the University of West Georgia Developed an Online Information Literacy Class
Ingram Library and Information Literacy LIBR1101 Class was first taught in 1996 1999 class first offered online Two credit course in Area B of core curriculum Using WebCT to deliver course content Currently offering 11 sections of the class
Statistics for LIBR1101 Almost 1800 students since 1999 35% of students received an A 20% of students withdrew 31% graduated from UWG 7% failed the course
Grades by Percentage and # of Students
Advantages Ability to teach more students Incorporate other technology Easy to make changes Collaborate with others
Examples Narrated PPT http://www.westga.edu/~library/depts/li/images/Topic_Selection/Topic_Selection.html Camtasia Video http://www.westga.edu/~dfulkers/JSTOR/JSTOR.html
Advantages Students can use any academic library Research topic for another course Excellent on campus support Communication options Incorporating other sources
Disadvantages Missed due dates Technology issues Poor communication Plagiarism Assignments Missed orientation sessions
The Future of LIBR1101 Needs revision New textbook Better use of technology Change learning outcomes Using more online resources Changes to core curriculum
Teach across curriculum Better assessment First year students Future of LIBR1101 Teach across curriculum Better assessment First year students
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