amanda bennett gregynog 2011
DESCRIPTION
UWIC's presentation on information literacy skills at GregynogTRANSCRIPT
Infomaze: an online information literacy lesson at UWIC
Amanda Bennett
Fun
Interactive
Adaptable Easy to use
Free
Background
• Bid Call 14 – Learning and Teaching Development Unit
• Increasingly diverse student population
• Innovative information literacy initiatives needed
Aims
• To improve the information literacy skills of franchise students
• To create an online information skills tutorial
• To contribute to UWIC’s employability agenda through the creation of a student-centred learning module
TimescaleDate Aim
Oct – Dec 2010 Establish steering group; investigate existing modules at other universities; begin drafting lesson plan
Dec 2010 – Mar 2011 Draft content
Apr – Sep 2011 Pilot module; obtain feedback and amend based on suggestions
Sep 2011 Roll out Infomaze
Oct 2011 Evaluate and review project
Nov 2011 Write final report including suggestions for further work
