Information Literacy—An Institution-Wide Strategy

George, Rigmor; McCausland, Holly; Wache, Dale; Doskatsch, Irene

doi:10.1080/00048623.2001.10755167

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“…No wonder many researchers (e.g. Virkus, 2003;Warschauer, 2002;George, McCausland, Wache & Doskatsch, 2001) suggest that the electronic literacies of accessing and publishing web based information should become part of the curricula. Consequently, teachers might seriously consider reconstructing the curriculum of their English language courses in order to incorporate technology enhanced communication and project work.…”

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“…Language instructional practices have been influenced by recent rapid and pervasive social and technological changes that have resulted in an increasing emphasis on the use of flexible methods of course delivery in higher education (Chen, 2003;Curtis & Lawson, 2001;George, McCausland, Wache & Doskatsch, 2001). Trends in language teaching today, such as process oriented composition, collaborative learning, and portfolio assessment, seem to dovetail with the current state of technology.…”

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“…Only when such a learning environment is established, can learning be fostered through exploration, communication, and collaboration. George, McCausland, Wache and Doskatsch, (2001) stressed that learners must develop skills to access information from appropriate sources, critically analyse and evaluate information, and then apply information for effective and creative decision making. Many universities worldwide have attempted to identify similar qualities they aim to inculcate in their graduates.…”

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Web based projects enhancing English language and generic skills development for Asian hospitality industry students

Wang

2009

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This study investigated hospitality students' responses toward their learning experiences from undertaking group projects based upon a College web platform, the Ubiquitous Hospitality English Learning Platform (U-HELP). Twenty-six students in the Department of Applied Foreign Languages participated in this study. Their attitudes toward the process oriented activity conducted in the platform were investigated through questionnaires and final reports. The findings showed that the subjects held positive views towards web based learning and the interface design of the platform. Moreover, students' responses revealed that the web based projects had the following advantages: (1) enhancing cooperation, (2) improving hospitality knowledge, (3) promoting cognitive skills, and (4) raising computer literacy. However, negative comments were classified as follows: (1) the time consuming nature of group work, (2) preference for traditional paperwork, and (3) problems with using the platform. Based on the findings, some pedagogical suggestions for web based activities are presented.

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Web based projects enhancing English language and generic skills development for Asian hospitality industry students

Wang

2009

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“…IL may also be included in institutional learning and teaching strategies, which often cover the development of students' transferable skills (Gibbs, Habeshaw, & Yorke, 2000). However, in parallel with these developments, the concept of an institutionallevel strategy or strategic plan for IL is gaining currency, particularly in Australia and the US (Bruce, 1994;Burkhardt, MacDonald, & Rathemacher, 2005;George, McCausland, Wache, & Doskatsch, 2001).…”

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Information literacy strategy development in higher education: An exploratory study

Corrall

2008

International Journal of Information Management

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Information literacy (IL) is recognised internationally as an essential competence for participation in education, employment and society. Communities and organisations need strategies to ensure their members are efficient and effective information users. An investigation of formal IL strategies in UK universities was initiated to examine their content and presentation. The study breaks new ground in undertaking an in-depth qualitative analysis of 10 institutional cases, evaluating IL practice from a strategic management perspective and discussing how corporate strategy concepts and models could increase effectiveness in this emerging area of professional practice. Its insights and suggestions contribute to the development of IL and related strategies at both conceptual and practical levels.The study found that all the strategies aimed to integrate IL into subject curricula by engaging stakeholders in collaborative partnerships. Common approaches included the adoption of professional standards and development of new methods of delivery, including e-learning. The majority of strategies covered IL of academic and other staff in addition to students. Most strategy documents provided extensive contextualisation, demonstrating the relevance of IL to corporate concerns; many included case studies of good practice. Few documents conformed to strategic planning norms: none provided mission or vision statements and several contained poorly specified objectives. The study concluded that corporate strategy tools, such as stakeholder mapping, portfolio analysis and customisation models, could strengthen IL strategies. Future research could test the use of such analytical techniques to advance IL strategies in higher education and other sectors. r

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“…This approach acknowledges and articulates the importance of IL and related skills for the learning experience of higher education students by making them more visible within student learning as attributes that are required by graduates (Barrie, 2007;Corrall, 2008;George et al, 2001;Shapiro & Hughes, 2996). Regrettably, the most common practice in making IL more visible in students learning has been and is currently the ground up approach, which involves librarians working with individual faculty teaching staff to deliver IL instruction within isolated units of study (Badke, 2008;Cochrane, 2006;Cox & VanderPol, 2004;Farber, 1999;Hearn, 2005;Jacobson & Mark, 2000).…”

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A Strategic Approach to Curriculum Design for Information Literacy in Teacher Education – Implementing an Information Literacy Conceptual Framework

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2013

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Information Literacy—An Institution-Wide Strategy

Cited by 12 publications

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Web based projects enhancing English language and generic skills development for Asian hospitality industry students

Web based projects enhancing English language and generic skills development for Asian hospitality industry students

Information literacy strategy development in higher education: An exploratory study

A Strategic Approach to Curriculum Design for Information Literacy in Teacher Education – Implementing an Information Literacy Conceptual Framework

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