Using Technology to Teach Information Literacy

Using Technology to Teach Information Literacy - Information Literacy Sourcebooks

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book provides innovative, and collaborative tools for teaching with technology that work!Why teach information literacy, technology literacy, and discipline-specific research skills separately when teaching them together fires students' imaginations, improves learning, visibly demonstrates the value of your library's unique services and expertise to faculty, and lets you reach students who might never otherwise walk through the library's doors? The first book on teaching information literacy with technology across the curriculum is full of case studies and lesson plans that will help you put together a cutting-edge, technology-based course for your institution.Each chapter is co-written by a librarian-faculty member team involved in a collaborative teaching-with-technology project. An overview of the literature will help you explain the value of this dynamic approach to faculty and administration. Chapter authors represent a wide range of institutions and disciplines; they give you course goals and organization, the hows and whys of the technologies used, and pitfalls to avoid. Featured technologies include collaborative web tools, presentation software, video and other multimedia, podcasts, blogs, wikis, and more. Every academic library will want to have a copy of this book, as will any faculty member involved in teaching information literacy.

Book information

ISBN: 9781555706371
Publisher: American Library Association
Imprint: ALA Neal-Schuman
Pub date:
DEWEY: 028.7071
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 417g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 10mm