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ICT Literacy in Psychology

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Reviewed:: Mar 24, 2019 by Psychology

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Overview:

The reviewed resource is a webpage that includes a compilation of links and materials useful for ICT literacy in Psychology. These include a link to the Association of Colleges & Research Libraries' (ACRL) Psychology Information Literacy Standards, MERLOT links, library guides, and articles about ICT literacy implementation in the psychology curriculum. Instructors teaching psychology will benefit from consulting this collection of resources.

Type of Material:

Collection/website

Recommended Uses:

This material will benefit faculty who are seeking methods of integrating ICT literacy in psychology courses.

This material would be beneficial for planning in-class assignments or homework. The collection includes resources for adding ICT to any level of psychology course.

Technical Requirements:

Only a web browser is required to access this webpage or the linked materials.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

This collection of resources is designed to support instructors in integrating ICT literacy in the psychology curriculum.

Target Student Population:

The primary target audiences are faculty members teaching ICT literacy or librarians supporting students in ICT literacy in psychology and the related social sciences.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic Internet skills, access to the Internet

Content Quality

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Strengths:

ICT literacy includes a critical set of skills that students at all levels need to develop. The material supports faculty in addressing this area.
The provided references are relevant and useful.
The suggested learning activities for students are pedagogically creative, interesting, and valuable.

Concerns:

The site does not provide a general description or introduction to the ICT field, nor describe how this site in particular seeks to support the study of ICT literacy for students in the field of psychology.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

This web page will be useful for faculty/librarians seeking new resources and ideas on how to teach students to search for relevant content in the field of psychology.
The suggested topics will be especially helpful in planning assignments in individual courses.
Overall, the site will help with curriculum planning and course development.

Concerns:

It is not a given that all faculty/individuals locating this topic will be comfortable with the ICT acronym or all it encompasses. It might be beneficial to add background information or a brief description to the beginning of the document.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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The material's single-page design is easy and straightforward to navigate.

Concerns:

Details about the document's sub-headings (e.g., MERLOT Links, LibGuides) would clarify for the reader the intent of each area.
The structure of the MERLOT links is not inherently useful in that they do not take the user to a MERLOT webpage. Faculty members unfamiliar with the MERLOT system may not immediaately understand the meaning or purpose of these links.

Other Issues and Comments:: The content is a very good starting point for building out a useful resource, and the inclusion of MERLOT pages is a nice addition.
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