Information Literacy Using The Learning Manager (TLM)‏ Online Instruction from your Desktop! Sylvie Lafortune and Alain Létourneau

Laurentian and its Community small university primarily undergraduate officially bilingual First Nation students distance education regional mandate joint programmes

Information Literacy at Laurentian: Brief Overview : How to use the library : «Certificate of completion» programme : Programme available online only

Why Use an Educational Software? emphasis is on learning rather than teaching provides greater flexibility in the delivery of course material information literacy requirement at Laurentian staff cut-backs in the library

Why The Learning Manager (TLM)? provides a modular environment web tutorial with interactive exercises and quizzes enhanced testing feature

Why The Learning Manager (TLM)? minimum training requirement to assemble course material provides student management/administration tool provides for integration of information literacy with teaching programmes

TLM pros emphasis on learning integrates a “computer literacy” component to the programme provides flexibility in course delivery

TLM pros ability to gather more detailed statistics fast and efficient processing of student records savings in terms of human resources incorporates information literacy across the curriculum

… and cons technological dependence –server downtime –need access to a computer –need basic computer skills – physical disabilities help is not always available on the spot need an administrator English interface only

What Are the Reactions to TLM? student response : evaluation form faculty : some reservations administration : supportive