1. Learning Centre 2003 Tritonia, Learning Centre How to develope information literacy - a practical approach Sari Tarvonen, Maria Byholm, Kati Hietalahti and Suvi-Päivi Pöytälaakso-Koistinen

2. Learning Centre 2003 Functional model (1) a co-operational model for three universities in Vaasa, Finland: University of Vaasa, Åbo Akademi Vasa, Swedish School of the Economics and Business Administration a part of Finnish Virtual University, regional project co-operation project UniNet with two universities in Umeå, Sweden physical facilities in Tritonia, with academic library to develop teaching and studying in collaboration with university faculties and departments

3. Learning Centre 2003 Functional model (2) broad based network divided expertise interaction integrating resources: –educational technology –pedagogies –student guidance –information retrieval and library services –information literacy

4. Learning Centre 2003 Field of Operations pedagogical and technology training, consultancy and support for university teachers learning support for university students support of other educational organizations in the region development projects in the field of e-learning (portal technology, mobile technology, virtual environments etc.)

5. Learning Centre 2003 Learning Centre ope.fi training - background The knowledge strategy for education and research 2000-2004 Education program of 15 study weeks in 3- levels: –ope.fi I – basic skills of using ICT –ope.fi II – skills of using ICT in teaching –ope.fi III – deepening skills in ICT

6. Learning Centre 2003 Learning Centre ope.fi - training In cooperation with the UniNet-project 15 study weeks program: –LINI: Basics of web-based teaching 5 sw Aim is to give basic knowledge of the possibilities of using ICT in teaching –LINII: Basic use of ICT in teaching 5 sw Aim is to give basic technical skills (PowerPoint, image processing, homepages, video etc.) –LINIII: The process of planning web-based teaching 5 sw Aim is to create a web-based course or produce other media for teaching

7. Learning Centre 2003 Infolit – Information literacy for students Aim: to give basic information literacy for all new students Studies will be included in degree requirements Project started in the beginning of 2003

8. Learning Centre 2003 Infolit-program 5 study weeks Five main subjects: –Information retrieval –Learning (web-based and face-to-face learning, strategies and practises) –Information and communication technology –Ethical use of information –Planning of studies

9. Learning Centre 2003 Infolit in practice co-ordination within different subject fields one coordinator and tutors within every subject field –training of tutors Pilot course will start in spring semester 2004 http://www.tritonia.fi