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Information Literacy Modules

What is Information Literacy?

Information literacy (IL) refers to the ability to recognize a need for information and to find, analyze, and synthesize material from books, articles, websites and more that meet that need. It is one of the outcomes of the General Education Program at Albright College.

Why Does Information Literacy Matter?

A 2017 survey of 42,000 students in more 1 than 1,700 courses at 12 major research universities showed that:

  • Retention rates were higher for students whose courses included IL instruction.
  • The average first-year GPA for students whose courses included IL instruction was higher than for other students.
  • Students who took IL instruction successfully completed 1.8 more credit hours per year than students who did not.

How Can You Use Information Literacy Core?

InfoLit Core consists of over 100 tutorials, videos, tests, and quizzes that can complement our efforts to introduce students to IL concepts. The material is divided into several modules, and you can select those that you feel are best suited to your classes. All the tutorials and videos links (ungraded content) below can be copied into your Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus in Canvas. If you want to use the pre test, post test and quizzes (graded content) please follow these directions under the heading Adding an LTI Assignment to a course - graded content. 

Why Should You Use Information Literacy Core?

InfoLit Core offers an easy way to incorporate IL skills in your classes.

  • It can serve as a refresher tool for students who need help to do research
  • It can be scaffolded throughout your course to reinforce concepts
  • It can be used to supplement in-class library instruction