Information literacy skills on the go

Abstract

Students’ understanding and integration of information literacy (IL) skills are fundamental to higher education and lifelong learning. Development and implementation of thirteen mobile lessons application (http://renmil.ca/ ) in the Mobile Information Literacy Tool (MIL) was the result of a unique collaboration between faculty and the library. Lessons demonstrated how to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively. Mixed methods pilot study findings (Hanbidge, Sanderson, & Tin, 2015) informed the Canadian project’s second stage analysis to determine fluency in digital literacy skills and testing of the MIL tool. One hundred and twenty-eight undergraduate Arts students from eight different classes majoring in psychology, social work, English or social development studies participated in the study to determine the effectiveness of using mobile technology to enhance their IL skills. Preliminary successes and experiences with overcoming the barriers to support anytime, anywhere student mobile information literacy training are discussed and future directions are recommended.

Alfabetización digital en la educación. Revisión sistemática de la producción científica en Scopus

“…Este enfoque conceptual se sustenta con la presencia de 23 ítems, los autores identifican la alfabetización digital con las capacidades para desarrollar habilidades, actitudes, destrezas y conocimientos con el uso de la información, así como de cultivar la comprensión de textos digitales para tener información precisa y pertinente que sirva para concretar objetivos educacionales (Prendes et al, 2010;Álvarez & Gisbert, 2015;Gonzalez et al, 2015;Roig et al, 2015;Pérez et al, 2016;Amiama & Mayor, 2017;Hargittai & Dobransky, 2017;Sánchez et al, 2017;Hanbidge et al, 2018;Walton et al, 2018;Ball, 2019;Leaning, 2019;Pérez et al, 2019). Es decir, la alfabetización se relaciona con el uso experto de la información.…”

Change in Educational Models for Facing Challenges to Lead Students into a New Way of Learning

“…The IL forms skills related to critical thinking. Currently, several programs in universities and colleges in the USA, England, and Australia have included IL and technology as formal processes in their educational models (they have credits or certifications within their programs) [5].…”

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“…Research conducted so far shows that mLearning is a growing trend as a learning delivery modality and the momentum it has taken will keep accelerating. Hanbridge, Tin, and Sanderson (2018) state that, "it is anticipated that mLearning will grow quickly in the next few years" (p. 119). As such, McQuiggan et al claim that "the future adoption of mobile learning and the success of such efforts requires continuous awareness and integration of new technologies and functions" (2015, p. 333).…”