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Information Literacy
Program (Draft 08/13/2003 ) |
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| Priority Outcomes | How Assessed (measures and criteria) | Schedule (data and reports) |
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Students will be able to:
Develop a focused research topic Understand and apply the steps in the research process Use information resources effectively Critically evaluate information sources Document information sources
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Students will demonstrate their abilities
through a series of practical exercises completed in class
and/or as homework.
Quizzes will also be used to assess comprehension of basic concepts, ideas and knowledge gained. Students will be given multiple opportunities to practice improving writing and speaking skills relating to information access and use. Each student will complete a final bibliography project designed to assess all of the outcomes listed. (benchmarks or rubrics forthcoming) The student end of course evaluations will assess how students feel about their own learning in each outcome. |
Exercises, quizzes and bibliography projects will
be included in each course, each semester.
Student end of course evaluations will be conducted for every section taught. Two questions on the overall success of the class will be made publicly available. Faculty will use data and comments to continually improve student learning and teaching methods. Summary reports of evaluations appear in faculty professional files. Enrollment data will be published in the instruction team annual report.
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