1. Computer Science – Information Literacy Seminar ODUCS Information Literacy

2. "To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information" ODUCS Information Literacy

3.  Completeness of text: ▪ Is the database really "full" text, or only parts of the pages? ▪ Is every word indexed?  Types of documents offered: ▪ All search engines offer web pages. ▪ Do they also have extensive PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other formats like WordPerfect? ▪ Are they full-text searchable?  Speed and consistency: ▪ How fast is it? ▪ How consistent is it? Do you get different results at different ODUCS Information Literacy Source: Nasser Saleh Haiti Earthquake Digital Libraries

4. ODUCS Information Literacy Information Literacy Computer Literacy IT Literacy Library Skills Information Skills

5.  Offline Training Modules  ODU Library Modules  Mysearchlab.com  Myitlab.com  Hands-On Assignments  Extensive use of case studies  Lectures & Demonstrations  Textbooks  Videos ODUCS Information Literacy

6.  Group Assignments (collaboration)  Written papers  Presentations  Quizzes  Exams ODUCS Information Literacy

7.  IL Basics  Information Sources  Search & Evaluation Techniques  Collaboration Techniques  Social Networks  Information Storage & Retrieval ODUCS Information Literacy

8.  Word Processing  Presentation Tools  Data & Statistics  Information Ethics  Economic, legal, and social issues ODUCS Information Literacy

9.  Dedicated lab with 50 workstations  TAs Available for help outside class hours  Online Training modules via WEB/Blackboard  Grading:  Assignments & Projects50%  Quizzes10%  Midterm20%  Final20% ODUCS Information Literacy

10.  Cannot assume that students are Computer Literate  Students and faculty will feel that this course is writing intensive  Course will be resource intensive (managing/grading) ODUCS Information Literacy

13.  IL Basics  First two information literacy modules   Information Sources  The Free, Visible Web.  The Free, Invisible Web  Paid Databases over the Web  Digital Libraries ODUCS Information Literacy

14.  Search & Evaluation Techniques  Comparison of search engines  Meta search engines  Evaluating Information  Collaboration Techniques  Webex  Google Docs ODUCS Information Literacy

15.  Social Networks  Facebook  Twitter  Google Buzz  Youtube  Wiki/Blog  Information Storage & Retrieval  Publishing Information on the web  Securing and storing information  Backing up information ODUCS Information Literacy

16.  Word Processing  MS Word  Presentation Tools  MS PowerPoint  Data & Statistics  MS Excel ODUCS Information Literacy

17.  Information Ethics  Plagiarism  Copyright  Economic, legal, and social issues  ODU Honor Code  ODU IT Policies  Information security  institutional policies ODUCS Information Literacy

18.  Determine the extent of information needed  Access the needed information effectively and efficiently  Evaluate information and its sources critically  Incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base  Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose  Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally ODUCS Information Literacy