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Nature of course request C00182 :

New course

Graduate

First term offered :
Course Prefix&Number	Descriptive Title	Credits/Hours
CSE 611	Information Literacy	3 -

Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Information Literacy

Catalog Description: The course will include technology and effective information literacy, including developing and presenting materials, assisting in planning and record-keeping, and functioning in an information-rich environment. This course explores strategies and support systems for literacy in information and digital citizenship.

Course Goal and Objectives: At the end of the course, students will be able to: ¿ Use organizational methods and technologies appropriate to learning in a web-assisted environment. ¿ Locate, construct and communicate content effectively. ¿ Apply current research in information literacy to particular settings.

Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This course will meet elective requirements for the MSED Information Technology program as well as the Ed Media Endorsement. The class is aligned with ISTE National Educational Technology Standards and the Framework for 21st Century Learning, which form the framework for the MSEd Information Technology program. This course also supports the standards from the American Library Association/American Association of School Librarian¿s Standards for Initial Programs for School Library Media Specialist Preparation (2003) which is based on the national guidelines for school library media programs from Information Power; Building Partnerships for Learning (1998). (American Association for School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communication and Technology. Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: American Library Association. 1998.)

Faculty and facilities needed: No additional faculty or facilities needed.

Brief Course outline: ¿ Hardware, software, policy and infrastructure issues and information literacy ¿ Internet skills/information literacy ¿ AUP/IUP (acceptable and internet use policies) ¿ The Hidden or Invisible Web Primary and secondary sources ¿ Interpreting search results - reliability and validity ¿ Academic integrity ¿ Social networking for information ¿ Ethical issues surrounding information access and use ¿ Online safety ¿ Communicating online ¿ Strategies, activities, and assessments with technology ¿ Using good problem solving and decision making skills on the internet

Approval Queue C00182

Attached Files:

CSE_611 Information_Literacy.doc

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