Incorporating Information Competency into the Curriculum Carol Womack, Santa Monica College Library

History Academic Senate resolutions for IC graduation requirement Academic Senate resolutions for IC graduation requirement 2002 Board of governors 2002 Board of governors Present: on hold Present: on hold

The Grant Santa Monica College Santa Monica College Fund for Instructional Improvement Fund for Instructional Improvement $97,048 $97,048 Fall 2001 – Summer Fall 2001 – Summer 2002+

Background Initiated by faculty Initiated by faculty Info comp need Info comp need Info Comp Task Force Info Comp Task Force SMC SMC  30,000+ students  90+ academic programs  20+ vocational programs

The Goal Promote innovation via faculty/staff development Promote innovation via faculty/staff development Develop lifelong learners Develop lifelong learners

The Objectives: To establish a common core of understanding: To establish a common core of understanding:  what information competency is (and isn’t)  its importance in instruction  faculty required to incorporate information competency assignments in their classes.

The Objectives: To create information competency assignments To create information competency assignments To increase students’ level of competency To increase students’ level of competency To create an information competency course To create an information competency course To present the course online To present the course online

The FII Grant Team Director of Academic Computing Director of Academic Computing Assistant Dean, Library Assistant Dean, Library Dean, English Dept. Dean, English Dept. President, Academic Senate President, Academic Senate Chair, Professional Development Committee Chair, Professional Development Committee Chair, Curriculum Committee Chair, Curriculum Committee BI Librarian BI Librarian

The Procedures: Create a series of modules covering info comp issues Create a series of modules covering info comp issues  Technology changes  Pedagogical impact  Best practices Faculty practicum (summer session) Pilot Test (History 10) Distance ed class for students

Benefits: For Faculty: For Faculty:  Understanding concepts of info comp For Students: For Students:  Development of info comp skills For the California Community College System:  Presentation and dissemination of info comp professional development curriculum

The Process: Info Comp task force recommendations Info Comp task force recommendations  Content  Audience Creation of 2-unit class  Pedagogy  Assignments  Organization  Presentation

The Info Comp Team Project Director - Jennifer Merlic, Director of Academic Computing Project Director - Jennifer Merlic, Director of Academic Computing Faculty Faculty  Carol Womack (Library)—Team Leader  Lawrence Driscoll (English)  Nancy Grass-Hemmert (Speech)  Richard Bailey (Business) Information Competency Task Force Information Competency Task Force

The Product Library 15/Education 15—2 unit class Library 15/Education 15—2 unit class Debut: summer 2002 Debut: summer 2002 Faculty: English, History, Business, Nursing, Library Faculty: English, History, Business, Nursing, Library Library15/

Future: Expand scope—lifelong learning Expand scope—lifelong learning Work with other faculty and librarians Work with other faculty and librarians  K-12  4-year higher ed institutions