New Tools for Online Information Literacy Instruction

The effectiveness and acceptance of an affective information literacy tutorial

“…and anywhere, and reused as needed (McClure et al, 2011;Williams, 2010). Students may also receive instruction at the point of need, and not be subjected to a schedule by libraries.…”

“…Compared to face-to-face instruction, online education is not constrained by location or time, can be tailored to fit the learning pace of each student, and is a suitable conduit for lifelong learning. However, it also has its drawbacks, such as high dropout rates, absence of personal touch, and the lack of motivation by students to participate when it is not required by the instructors (Williams, 2010). In conventional face-to-face learning environments, skilled tutors pay as much attention and spend as much time helping students achieve affective goals, as they do to help them achieve cognitive and informational ones (Lepper & Chabay, 1988).…”

Effects of Screencasting on the Turkish Undergraduate Students’ Achievement and Knowledge Acquisitions in Spreadsheet Applications

“…Screencasts have been used extensively in information literacy and computer science; for example, reference librarians use screencasts to show steps in how to find information in databases, searching tools, and writing citations (Betty, 2008;Carr & Ly, 2009;Gravett & Gill, 2010;Williams, 2010). Moreover, screencasts have been used in mathematics, material science, and engineering units.…”

Guided and Team-Based Learning for Chemical Information Literacy

“…They include online and in-person methods (Luo, 2010;Williams, 2010;York & Vance, 2009), short "one-shot" approaches (Kenney, 2008), embedded or extended approaches (Ferrer-Vinent & Carello, 2008), and even credit-bearing courses (Mitchell & Hiatt, 2010). Information literacy instruction can be difficult to conduct with any of these instructional approaches but it is particularly challenging in single-session classes.…”