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Information literacy is essential for achieving goals in the workplace, education, citizenship, health, and everyday life. According to CILIP definition (IFLA, 2015), “information literacy is viewed as something that empowers people in all walks of life to achieve their life goals and that it underpins lifelong learning.”

The aim of this course is to provide a resource that learners could use to improve and develop their information literacy (IL) and academic skills, addressing the process of using information, from planning, to selecting search tools and techniques, to critical thinking and sharing information. The content covers searching, managing and evaluating information and aims to support distance learners. To accommodate differing learning styles, and encourage learning by doing, activities such as drag-and-drop exercises, quizzes and videos were used (Thornes, 2012). The course is available via the virtual learning environment (VLE) and learners are encouraged to read all the content (Module 1- 5) and do the activities. 

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