Reinforcing Information Literacy in Your Classes

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Based on the following:
Concordia University Faculty and Librarians. (2005, August). Faculty retreat information literacy brainstorming sessions. St. Paul, MN: Concordia University.
Heller-Ross, H. (2003). The Plattsburgh tip sheet: Reinforcing information and technology literacy in general education courses. Retrieved August 20, 2004, from Reinforcing Information and Technology Literacy in General Education Courses: http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/holly.hellerross/InfoTechLithandout.doc

If you currently require students to:	Consider requiring them to:	You'll reinforce the following information literacy skills:	Don't forget these support services:
1. Attend lectures	Transfer notes into word-processed documents three times a semester Create a concept map of the main lecture ideas using computer programs	Prepare for Research Evaluate and Process Information Incorporate Information Technology	Library: Reference services -Research guides by subject, developed by a librarian upon request -Research guides for classes, developed by a librarian upon request Reference librarian assistance (in locating resources and providing tutorials) Information Literacy Classes: -Assignment-specific classes, subject-specific classes, other classes I.T. Department/Help Desk
If you currently require students to:	Consider requiring them to:	You'll reinforce the following information literacy skills:	Don't forget these support services:
2. Read a textbook, journal article, or other course reading	Use Concordia's (electronic) class reserves Use netLibrary, our database of ebooks Email a summary of the readings to the instructor or a classmate Use WebCT or a class blog to post a summary of the readings, using appropriate citation methods Follow current literature in a particular field Find other forms of information about a topic (e.g. primary resources) Question sources	Prepare for Research Generate Search Strategy and Access Resources Evaluate and Process Information Incorporate Information Technology Practice Legal and Ethical Use of Information	Library: Reference services -Research guides by subject, developed by a librarian upon request -Research guides for classes, developed by a librarian upon request Reference librarian assistance (in locating resources and providing tutorials) Information Literacy Classes: -Assignment-specific classes, subject-specific classes, other classes I.T. Department/Help Desk
If you currently require students to:	Consider requiring them to:	You'll reinforce the following information literacy skills:	Don't forget these support services:
3. Participate in class discussions	Use a class electronic list Post a response to a class website/blog Locate and cite an outside source as evidence in their response Use WebCT Use an eFolio Respond to a theorist or critic in the field Build a template for evaluating websites Develop solutions to an organization's real-life/hypothetical dilemma using the studied theory/criticism	Prepare for Research Generate Search Strategy and Access Resources Evaluate and Process Information Transfer and Apply Learning Incorporate Information Technology Practice Legal and Ethical Use of Information	Library: Reference services -Research guides by subject, developed by a librarian upon request -Research guides for classes, developed by a librarian upon request Reference librarian assistance (in locating resources and providing tutorials) Information Literacy Classes: -Assignment-specific classes, subject-specific classes, other classes I.T. Department/Help Desk
If you currently require students to:	Consider requiring them to:	You'll reinforce the following information literacy skills:	Don't forget these support services:
4. Take quizzes or exams	Use email, WebCT, or a blog for small group study Use an online tutorial or class website for studying Answer quiz questions that require information research Take a test online Compare/contrast viewpoints/treatments of a particular subject	Prepare for Research Generate Search Strategy and Access Resources Evaluate and Process Information Transfer and Apply Learning Incorporate Information Technology Practice Legal and Ethical Use of Information	Library: Reference services -Research guides by subject, developed by a librarian upon request -Research guides for classes, developed by a librarian upon request Reference librarian assistance (in locating resources and providing tutorials) Information Literacy Classes: -Assignment-specific classes, subject-specific classes, other classes I.T. Department/Help Desk
If you currently require students to:	Consider requiring them to:	You'll reinforce the following information literacy skills:	Don't forget these support services:
5. Write response or research papers	Use the University of Minnesota's Assignment Calculator Submit a working thesis and bibliography early in the process Include a variety of sources as evidence of research Conduct case studies Compare/contrast aspects of the field (e.g. business strategies, art over time, art geographically, etc.) Conduct interviews with local people working in the field Include source evaluation in the paper's text Use eFolios to display work Submit first and final drafts of papers in the following ways: email attachments, in print (on paper) with an abstract emailed, on CD, or as part of an eFolio Analyze annual reports or portfolios Define the variables involved in a search strategy Compare personal experience with studied method/style/theory Find examples of a studied topic in contemporary culture Analyze trends Research practical application of a theory Find examples of ethical/copyright concerns in coverage of current events Create an annotated bibliography of sources using proper citation style Categorize sources and rank by credibility Develop a timeline and discuss relationships between events	Prepare for Research Generate Search Strategy and Access Resources Evaluate and Process Information Transfer and Apply Learning Incorporate Information Technology Practice Legal and Ethical Use of Information	Library handouts/web pages: -Criteria for evaluation of sources -Citation and documentation Library: Reference services -Research guides by subject, developed by a librarian upon request -Research guides for classes, developed by a librarian upon request Reference librarian assistance (in locating resources and providing tutorials) Information Literacy Classes: -Assignment-specific classes, subject-specific classes, other classes I.T. Department/Help Desk
If you currently require students to:	Consider requiring them to:	You'll reinforce the following information literacy skills:	Don't forget these support services:
6. Give a presentation	Locate and evaluate information sources for a presentation Provide background reading for the intended audience a week before the presentation Illustrate presentations with digital images Create web pages as a method of presentation Use presentation software such as Microsoft PowerPoint Model a situation relevant to the discipline being studied Visit an organization related to a particular topic Develop a creative way to help the class learn about citation methods Critique for the class an example of the topic being studied according to recognized parameters	Prepare for Research Generate Search Strategy and Access Resources Evaluate and Process Information Transfer and Apply Learning Incorporate Information Technology Practice Legal and Ethical Use of Information	Library: Reference services -Research guides by subject, developed by a librarian upon request -Research guides for classes, developed by a librarian upon request Reference librarian assistance (in locating resources and providing tutorials) Information Literacy Classes: -Assignment-specific classes, subject-specific classes, other classes I.T. Department/Help Desk

***   Also consider the computer/technology class offerings available through the Department of Continuing Education.  ***