Information Fluency in the Digital Generation Charles Dziuban University of Central Florida
Gather, Evaluate, Use
The Information Literate Student… Determines needed information, Accesses needed information, Evaluates information & its sources, Uses information effectively, Understands economic, legal, & social issues associated with information use. ACRL Literacy Standards
ACRL Literacy Standards and Outcomes ACRL Literacy Standards 5 standards 22 outcomes 93 indicators
Technology Literacy Information Literacy Critical Thinking IF Civic Engagement Numeric Literacy Managing Virtual Social Space Dealing with the Media Communication Information Fluency Components
UCF Information Fluency Model Information Literacy Support 6 Enhancement Initiatives 60 Engagement Initiatives Critical Thinking Support Technology Literacy Support
Information Seeking Behavior Search Browse Ask Myra Messing Klarman
The “Berrypicking” Model of How Users Move Through an Information System Q = Query Variation T = Thought E = Exit = Documents, information Q0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 T T T T T E Marcia Bates, 1989
Information Need in a Fishing Metaphor Everything (long lining) The right thing (the perfect catch) A few good things (lobster trapping) Need it again (I’ve seen Moby Dick) Peter Morville & Louis Rosenfeld, 2007
An Information Fluency Culture at UCF Ethics Honors Seminar Gaming IF Culture Evidence-Based Practice Regional Campuses Presentation Skills Career Planning Sociology and Politics Integrity Critical Thinking Self Assessment Personal Finance International Students Cognitive Science Interactivity Peer Teaching Sources Biological Sciences Texts and Technology Reflective Writing Resource Consolidation Global Information Awareness
An Information Fluency Community of Practice at UCF Freshman Philosophy Regional Campuses Nursing Honors Digital Media Undergraduate Studies Career Services Molecular Biology History Communications Marketing Psychology International Service Center Biology Libraries Political Science Sociology Hospitality Management Second Year Center Public Affairs Campus Life Student Financial Assistance
A Culture of Assessment for IF ObjectiveInterpretive Non- authentic Authentic Non- contextual Contextual THENNOW
ETS iSkills Assessment Protocol Web, interactive, and performance-based Real-world scenarios Measures aspects of critical thinking Problem-solving in digital environments
Calvin Moores “An information retrieval system will tend not to be used whenever it is more troublesome or painful for a person to have the information than not to have it.”
UCF Information Fluency Initiative For more information contact: Dr. Chuck Dziuban (407)