Applying E-learning Technologies to Library Information Literacy Instruction

Ward, Jamie (2010) Applying E-learning Technologies to Library Information Literacy Instruction. In: Critical Design and Effective Tools for E-Learning in Higher Education: Theory into Practice edited by Drs. Roisin Donnelly, Jen Harvey and Kevin C. O’Rourke. IGI Global, Hershey Pennsylvania. ISBN 9781615208791

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Abstract

Academic libraries have adopted and adapted the e-learning technologies for delivery of their Information Literacy programmes. This chapter describes some of the ways in which academic librarians have been very inventive in using emerging technologies to enhance their instructional content. By using a case study of DkIT the chapter details how information literacy and the elearning technologies emerged together. E-learning platforms like the virtual learning environments (VLE) are the natural place for libraries to use as portals for their IL instruction. This chapter argues that using the VLE (with the inherent instructional interaction made possible by this technology), and adopting some amalgam of the newer teaching styles like problem-based learning and blended learning techniques completes the IL circle for librarians. Librarians now have the tools at their disposal to finally fulfil the promises we undertook when we embarked on our information literacy programmes.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Inductive transfer; Information literacy; Learning transfer; Moodle; Online learning tutorial; Social bookmarking; Virtual learning environment; Webcast; E learning; Academic libraries
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Education Social Sciences
Research Centres:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Concepta Woods
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2012 15:22
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2014 16:10
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/93

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