Information literacy @ CPUT

Janine LockhartINFOLIT Day

24 May 2016

Introduction

Information Literacy policy

• Since 2009

• All academic programmes must include IL

• Responsibility part of normal academic management process

Information Literacy Committee (ILC)

• Sub-committee of Senate Teaching & Learning committee

• Monitor implementation of policy

Certificate of Information Literacy Certificate (CIL)

• To support faculty

• Offered mostly to 1st and ECP students

• Lecturer book CIL with their librarian : time-tabled

• Refresher courses available

Advanced Information Literacy Programme

• For M & D students

• Implementation 2016

• Not formally assessed at this stage

Information Literacy Certificate

Curriculum

• Search strategyModule 1• Information tools• Information sourcesModule 2

• Evaluating informationModule 3• Copyright • PlagiarismModule 4

• Bibliographic referencingModule 5Over 5 weeks

45 - 90 min per module

Subject essay assingment

Rubric: 30% for IL

Information Literacy Certificate

Assessment Summative assessmen

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Information Literacy Certificate

Administrative process

Registration Training intervention

Assessment Submit results

Issue certificates Distribute certificates

CPUT short courses department

Statistics

Librarians submit statistics by:• Attendance registers to QA librarian• Upload to the CPUT libraries statistical database

Total number of students and sessions per year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 6673 361 6873 371 9577 436 12193 600 16206 935 18799 943 21382 1008 IL statistics 2009-2015

Description 2015 2014 2013 Nr of registrations 3804 3079 2756 Nr of courses/groups registered 87 63 64 Nr of students completing test 3804 2707 (88%) 1977 (71%) Average % for test 64% 66% 66% Nr of students who failed 186 (5%) 191 (7%) 91 (5%) IL Certificates 2013-2015

Challenges

Increased teaching load

•Monitor statistics per librarian and provide resources when needed•Limit of 8 groups per cycle per librarian

Teaching venues •Use of library and faculty venues•Data projectors, laptops, screens and speakers

Scheduling sessions • Shared online booking calendar

Large classes, manageable groups, repetition

•Incorporating screencasts, PowToons, etc. in classroom, upload to LMS•CIL online development

Teaching skills for librarians

Continuous staff

development

Train-the-Trainer

certification

Regular information sessions

IL group on LMS

Peer-observation

What next?

What next? (cont.)

Wang, L. 2011. An information literacy integration model and its application in higher education. Reference Services Review, 39(4): 703-720.

What next? (cont.)

• IL as Graduate Attribute – CPUT GA Task Team

• Curriculum Mapping

• Departmental Approach to IL

• CIL as online development

Conclusion

• Having an IL policy is key, but only the start• Information Literacy Committee to oversee

implementation and awareness of policy• Constant awareness: Senate committees, faculty committees,

task teams, etc.• Teaching certificate with subject-specific essay

assignment• Rubric – heavy weightings for IL• Academic program to continuously test students and

integrate IL into the curriculum• IL as graduate attribute

Thank you!