Information Literacy
Information Literacy
Common Course ID: Information literacy in libraries
NSCC Librarian Open Textbook Adoption Portrait
Abstract: This open textbook is being utilized in Library instruction for undergraduate students by Sally Robertson at Nashville State Community College.. The open textbook provides basic instruction to students needing to do research assignments in any college classes focusing on how to find good reliable sources and the evaluation of sources. It also focuses on the use of library databases over the use of Google searches. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was to help students write better research papers and also become lifelong learners. Most student access the open textbook through their course software. {NSCC currently uses Desire2Learn}.
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This Information Literacy OER Textbook will help the librarians teach students how to be better at researching a topic and write better research papers.
This Information Literacy OER Textbook will help the librarians teach students how to be better at researching a topic and write better research papers.
Textbook Title: Information literacy
Description: A series of information literacy modules from the University of Idaho.
Authors: University of Idaho librarians
Accessibility statement: Specify any accessibility information known about the different formats of the textbook. Link to textbook accessibility statement and/or campus' accessibility information if available.
Universal Design for Learning statement: This OER will help any student needing to do research in any class.
License: This resource is derived from content and design elements developed for Research 101 by UWill, University of Washington Libraries, copyright 2000-2003.
It is used here by permission. Research 101.
This course will help any student in a class that requires a research paper. It will teach students about the different types of sources and how to evaluate them.
This course will help any student in a class that requires a research paper. It will teach students about the different types of sources and how to evaluate them.
Course Number: Information literacy
Description: This course will focus on teaching students how to do research on any topic so that they can become better lifelong learners.
Prerequisites: none
Learning outcomes: This course will help students learn how to evaluate all kinds of sources and learn which sources are more reliable than other sources. Learning about what fake news is.
Curricular changes: Unknown at this time.
Teaching and learning impacts:
I Collaborate more with other faculty Yes/No
I use a wider range of teaching materials: Yes/No
I believe my students' learning has improved Yes/No/Unsure
I believe student retention has improved : Yes/No/Unsure
There have been unexpected results: Yes/No (please describe)
Share other lessons learned from using OER.
Sample syllabus: Link or upload your syllabus that illustrates how the open textbook is used in the course.
Sample assignment: Link or upload a sample assignment that illustrates how the open textbook is used in the course. Include the rubric that is used for evaluating student work.
For NSCC students you can ask the librarians or a library staff a question where it says Ask a Librariam.
OER Adoption Process
Describe the main motivation for adopting the open textbook e.g. saving students money, better control over instructional materials, ability to customize for students needs, etc.
Describe any external materials that you used to supplement the textbook.
Institutional Support for OER: Describe how your campus supported (or not) your adoption of OER in your course.
Institutional Support for OER: Describe how your campus supported (or not) your adoption of OER in your course.
Student access: Describe the different ways that students can access the textbook including print if available. Did you add the PDF or other format as a resource in your Learning Management System?
Student feedback about using OER: Share any feedback from students regarding usage of the open textbook. If students participate in open textbook development or formal review, describe here. Faculty often post a short survey in the LMS.
Link or upload to student survey results or other student outcome reports here.
Sally Robertson
Instructor Name Sally Robertson
I am a librarian at Nashville State Community College. I teach students how to do research using library databases and how to evaluate different types of sources.
My teaching philosophy ii to help students become lifelong learners so that when they have a question they know how to find the right answer.